Pet Peeves

[astfgyl]

Midges. They have me fucking eaten alive the bastards.

[livingabortion]

Dodgy mince giving me the shits. I had it last night and today. Jesus I shite Willy Wonka's Chocolate River.

[Caomhaoin]

I love the auld lad, but his reaction to a throwaway comment about me enjoying moving hearts more than planxty lately puts any abuse I got off that Bordeaux Fox in the shade. The things these auld fuckers get upset at when they get a phone call from their son!

[open face surgery]

He's right. That's a ridiculous notion.

[The Heretic]

So I bought a second hand van, previous owner had it taxed a commercial but I have to tax it as private (I'm not self employed) which means the tax is based on engine size rather than emissions as a private car is currently taxed on, which means 600+  to tax it per year v 333..and you still have to have it NCT'd as a comercial which costs twice the amount of a private car to have the test done.....what a shower of thieving cunts!!!

[Ollkiller]

So I bought a second hand van, previous owner had it taxed a commercial but I have to tax it as private (I'm not self employed) which means the tax is based on engine size rather than emissions as a private car is currently taxed on, which means 600+  to tax it per year v 333..and you still have to have it NCT'd as a comercial which costs twice the amount of a private car to have the test done.....what a shower of thieving cunts!!!

Car just went thru the NCT. Failed for the numbers on the number plate not being big enough. I asked how come that never popped up the last 2 times the car passed. Just a shrug of the shoulders. Money making racket is all it is.

[The Heretic]

So I bought a second hand van, previous owner had it taxed a commercial but I have to tax it as private (I'm not self employed) which means the tax is based on engine size rather than emissions as a private car is currently taxed on, which means 600+  to tax it per year v 333..and you still have to have it NCT'd as a comercial which costs twice the amount of a private car to have the test done.....what a shower of thieving cunts!!!

Car just went thru the NCT. Failed for the numbers on the number plate not being big enough. I asked how come that never popped up the last 2 times the car passed. Just a shrug of the shoulders. Money making racket is all it is.

Yep something similar on a previous car I had, something up with the plate (I think it was cracked) which was on it since day one of the previous 4 tests I had put it through...also they got me on a "rattily side mirror"....even the mechanic laughed when I took it to him...it all depends on which side of the bed they get out of I think....they also got me once on a slightly frayed seat belt....I mean ffsakes...

[Giggles]

So I bought a second hand van, previous owner had it taxed a commercial but I have to tax it as private (I'm not self employed) which means the tax is based on engine size rather than emissions as a private car is currently taxed on, which means 600+  to tax it per year v 333..and you still have to have it NCT'd as a comercial which costs twice the amount of a private car to have the test done.....what a shower of thieving cunts!!!

Any particular reason you want to tax it as private? I know people who have vans that are not self employed, when asked for their employment number, they just put down their pps number and have had no hassle.

If you convert it and register as a campervan, you'll only have to pay €100 tax for the year 

Failed for the numbers on the number plate not being big enough. I asked how come that never popped up the last 2 times the car passed. Just a shrug of the shoulders. Money making racket is all it is.

It all depends on where you go and the tester themselves. The place I go to is grand, and they have a good reputation for being sound cunts. But if there is an inspector in the building, then they could pull you up for stupid shit.

[The Heretic]

So I bought a second hand van, previous owner had it taxed a commercial but I have to tax it as private (I'm not self employed) which means the tax is based on engine size rather than emissions as a private car is currently taxed on, which means 600+  to tax it per year v 333..and you still have to have it NCT'd as a comercial which costs twice the amount of a private car to have the test done.....what a shower of thieving cunts!!!

Any particular reason you want to tax it as private? I know people who have vans that are not self employed, when asked for their employment number, they just put down their pps number and have had no hassle.

If you convert it and register as a campervan, you'll only have to pay €100 tax for the year 

Failed for the numbers on the number plate not being big enough. I asked how come that never popped up the last 2 times the car passed. Just a shrug of the shoulders. Money making racket is all it is.

It all depends on where you go and the tester themselves. The place I go to is grand, and they have a good reputation for being sound cunts. But if there is an inspector in the building, then they could pull you up for stupid shit.

When I go to tax it I have to fill in a goods only declaration and its looking for an Income Tax Registration number..I was assuming that was some kind of a company number?

[Kurt Cocaine]

Re: van tax....

Put in your PPS number. You'll have to get the cops to sign the goods form and you'll have to get the van weighed. I go a local grain store and throw yer man €20 weigh it.
You'll need a letter from your place of employment to state that you need the van for your work purposes. I got some headed paper from work and printed it out on the computer at home...

Mr Kurt Cocaine, an employee of this company, need his van to carry his tools and equipment to and from work in a safe and efficient manner.

That's exactly what I wrote. You can get headed paper from anywhere you like. It's not like they're going to go check up on it.
I had my last van for 8 years. The money I saved on taxing it commercially, I bought my latest one with that money.

[Giggles]

I drive a camper as my primary vehicle. The money I save on tax each year increases the amount of festivals I can attend   

Which brings in today's peeve: looking forward to a festival actually happening in the coming weeks, but also concerned that covid regulations might do a little peekaboo and ruin it 

[Born of Fire]

Car just went thru the NCT. Failed for the numbers on the number plate not being big enough. I asked how come that never popped up the last 2 times the car passed. Just a shrug of the shoulders. Money making racket is all it is.

Failed on number plates before and just brought it back an hour later with the same plates still on and it passed, joke of a thing to fail a car on.

[The Heretic]

Re: van tax....

Put in your PPS number. You'll have to get the cops to sign the goods form and you'll have to get the van weighed. I go a local grain store and throw yer man €20 weigh it.
You'll need a letter from your place of employment to state that you need the van for your work purposes. I got some headed paper from work and printed it out on the computer at home...

Mr Kurt Cocaine, an employee of this company, need his van to carry his tools and equipment to and from work in a safe and efficient manner.

That's exactly what I wrote. You can get headed paper from anywhere you like. It's not like they're going to go check up on it.
I had my last van for 8 years. The money I saved on taxing it commercially, I bought my latest one with that money.

Sounds like a plan!! I'll give it a go! Thank you!!!

[Kurt Cocaine]

Re: van tax....

Put in your PPS number. You'll have to get the cops to sign the goods form and you'll have to get the van weighed. I go a local grain store and throw yer man €20 weigh it.
You'll need a letter from your place of employment to state that you need the van for your work purposes. I got some headed paper from work and printed it out on the computer at home...

Mr Kurt Cocaine, an employee of this company, need his van to carry his tools and equipment to and from work in a safe and efficient manner.

That's exactly what I wrote. You can get headed paper from anywhere you like. It's not like they're going to go check up on it.
I had my last van for 8 years. The money I saved on taxing it commercially, I bought my latest one with that money.

Sounds like a plan!! I'll give it a go! Thank you!!!

Do man, it's well worth it. Another way of looking at it is, the €300 you save on the road tax will put the van through the DOE test and fix up whatever bits and pieces need fixing up for the test.

[Blackout]

Making plans that I wish I could cancel because I can't be arsed....