Surge in vehicle owners declaring their car off the road

The fall in car sales and a surge in the number of people declaring their vehicles off the road has resulted in a significant fall in motor tax and vehicle registration tax receipts.

The Department of Transport has confirmed to the Irish Examiner that so far this year they have processed an extra 9,000 Statutory Off-Road Declarations for motor tax purposes compared to the same four-month period in 2019.