Motor Vehicle Excise Duty Regulations, 1979.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicle Excise Duty Regulations, 1979.
(2) These Regulations shall come into operation on the 1st day of March, 1979.
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paragraphs: In these Regulations—
"approved", "approved of '' and "prescribed" mean, respectively, approved, approved of and prescribed by the Commissioners;
"approved importer" means an importer to whom a permission under Regulation 4 (1) of these Regulations has been granted by the Commissioners;
"chargeable motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle which is chargeable with the duty;
"category A motor vehicles", "category B motor vehicles", "delivery of goods", "licensed manufacturer" and "manufacturer" (and cognate words) have, respectively, the meanings assigned to them by the Order;
"collector" means collector of Customs and Excise;
" the Commissioners" means the Revenue Commissioners;
"the duty" means the duty imposed by paragraph 4 of the Order;
''officer" means officer of Customs and Excise.
"the Order" means the Imposition of Duties (No. 236) (Excise Duties on Motor Vehicles, Televisions and Gramophone Records) Order 1979 ( S.I. No. 57 of 1979 );
"proper collector" means the collector of the collection to which motor vehicles liable to the duty are imported or in which such vehicles are delivered;
"proper officer" means the officer in charge of a specified port or place of importation or exportation or any other place or premises.
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paragraphs: (1) Every person who, on or after the 1st day of March, 1979, is required to be licensed under paragraph 17 of the Order and is not for the time being so licensed, shall notify the Commissioners of the fact in writing within fourteen days of that date.
(2) The information to be furnished by a person under paragraph 17 of the Order shall be in such form as may be specified from time to time or in any particular case by the Commissioners.
(3) Where information furnished under paragraph 17 of the Order ceases to be correct or accurate, the relevant holder of or applicant for a licence under that paragraph shall, within seven days immediately following the date of his becoming aware of such cesser, inform the Commissioners in writing thereof.
(4) A manufacturer of the kind referred to in paragraph 17 (1) of the Order shall, within seven days after the commencement of these Regulations or of his becoming such a manufacturer, whichever is the later, notify the Commissioners in writing that he is such a manufacturer.
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paragraphs: (1) An importer who wishes to warehouse chargeable motor vehicles under paragraph 11 of the Order shall apply in writing to the Commissioners for permission to so warehouse and in connection with such application shall furnish to the Commissioners, in the form which they may from time to time specify, such information as they may require.
(2) Where information furnished under paragraph (1) of this Regulation ceases to be correct or accurate, the relevant importer shall, within seven days immediately following the date of his becoming aware of such cesser, inform the Commissioners in writing thereof.
(3) Where the Commissioners permit chargeable motor vehicles to be warehoused under paragraph 11 of the Order, the approved importer of such vehicles shall, prior to their removal from the port or place of importation, provide a written declaration and undertaking, duly completed and signed by him, on the relative import entry for the vehicles, in the following form or in such other form as may be specified from time to time or in any particular case by the Commissioners—
"I hereby declare that I am an approved importer (approval number) for the purpose of motor vehicle excise duty and that the motor vehicles entered herein will be removed directly to the premises at ............................................................ .... (specify full address) which have been approved by the Revenue Commissioners as a warehouse for the storage without payment of motor vehicle excise duty of chargeable motor vehicles imported by me and I hereby undertake to pay to the Revenue Commissioners the duty of excise which becomes payable on the vehicles".
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paragraphs: Where the Commissioners permit a licensed manufacturer to import motor vehicles under paragraph 10 of the Order without payment of the duty imposed by the Order, the said manufacturer shall, prior to the removal of such vehicles from the port or place of importation, provide a written declaration and undertaking, duly completed and signed by him, on the relative import entry for the vehicles, in the following form or in such other form as may be specified from time to time or in any particular case by the Commissioners—
"I hereby declare that I am a licensed manufacturer (licence number) for the purposes of motor vehicle excise duty and that the motor vehicles entered herein will be removed directly to the premises at ................................................ (specify full address) and I hereby undertake to pay to the Revenue Commissioners the duty of excise which becomes payable on the vehicles".
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paragraphs: (1) Where the Commissioners permit a licensed manufacturer to import motor vehicle parts and accessories or tyres under paragraph 13 of the Order without payment of the duty of excise thereon, the manufacturer shall, prior to the removal of such goods from the port or place of importation, provide a written declaration and undertaking, duly completed and signed by him, on the relative import entry for the goods, in the following form or in such other form as may be specified from time to time or in any particular case by the Commissioners—
"I hereby declare that I am a licensed manufacturer (licence number) for the purpose of motor vehicle excise duty and that the goods entered herein will be removed directly to the premises at ........................................ (specify full address) for use in the manufacture of chargeable motor vehicles".
(2) Where the Commissioners permit a licensed manufacturer to take delivery of tyres under paragraph 13 of the Order without payment of the duty of excise thereon, the said manufacturer shall, at the time such tyres are ordered by him, provide for the supplier thereof a written declaration and undertaking, duly completed and signed by him, in the following form or in such other form as may be specified from time to time or in any particular case by the Commissioners—
"I hereby declare that I am a licensed manufacturer of motor vehicles for the purposes of motor vehicle excise duty (licence number) and that the tyres the subject of this order are intended for use in the manufacture of motor vehicles liable to the said duty and I hereby undertake to be accountable to the Revenue Commissioners for any duty of excise which may become payable on such tyres at any time after receipt thereof by me".
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paragraphs: Before remission or repayment of the duty in respect of any motor vehicle is allowed under paragraph 9 (1) (a) of the Order, the vehicle shall be entered under the Customs Acts and produced to the proper officer, before shipment, loading or exportation thereof and, in the case of a claim for repayment of the duty, the person making the claim shall produce evidence to the Commissioners' satisfaction that the duty was paid and was not repaid.
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paragraphs: Every person liable to pay the duty shall, not later than the time at which the duty becomes chargeable, declare in writing to the proper collector the price at which any chargeable motor vehicle manufactured or imported by him is to be sold or offered for sale by him and shall furnish to the collector—
(i) a copy of all price lists issued by him or on his behalf and any changes thereto in respect of such vehicle bearing a statement signed by him setting out the date on and from which the said price lists have effect, and
(ii) such information as may be requested in writing by the collector relating to the price at which he will recommend that the vehicle should be sold or offered for sale by retail or to changes or proposed changes in such price or to the cost of manufacture of the vehicles which is in his possession, custody or procurement.
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paragraphs: The duty shall become due in respect of chargeable motor vehicles delivered in the State at the time of the said delivery.
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paragraphs: (1) A person who is liable to pay the duty and who wishes to obtain its deferral under paragraph 8 of the Order, shall—
( a ) apply in writing to the Commissioners for permission to defer payment of the duty and obtain their approval of the arrangements by which payment is to be deferred, and
( b ) provide such security as the Commissioners may from time to time require for payment by him of any duty the payment of which is permitted to be deferred in accordance with these arrangements.
(2) The Commissioners may vary or revoke any approval granted under this Regulation.
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paragraphs: (1) Every person liable to pay the duty shall keep full and true records of all transactions which affect or may affect his liability to the duty.
(2) ( a ) A licensed manufacturer shall keep in a continuous and permanent form full and true accounts entered up to date of—
(i) all chargeable motor vehicles imported by him or received by him under an approved arrangement in respect of which the duty has not been paid or secured;
(ii) all other motor vehicles which after manufacture by him are chargeable motor vehicles;
(iii) all articles and materials, including parts and accessories of motor vehicles and tyres, imported or received by him for use in the manufacture of chargeable motor vehicles;
(iv) all chargeable motor vehicles manufactured by him;
(v) all motor vehicles which were converted by him so as to be vehicles other than chargeable motor vehicles and all category A motor vehicles which were converted by him so as to be category B motor vehicles;
(vi) all chargeable motor vehicles which were permitted to be delivered temporarily for display or exhibition under paragraph 9 (4) of the Order;
(vii) all motor vehicles exported by him in respect of which any remission or repayment of the duty is claimed;
(viii) all chargeable motor vehicles delivered by him to a person under approved arrangements without payment of the duty;
(ix) all motor vehicles which are permitted under paragraph 9 of the Order to be destroyed or to be used by him for experimental, research or quality control purposes under approved arrangements;
(x) all other chargeable motor vehicles delivered from his premises;
( b ) A licensed manufacturer who receives a chargeable motor vehicle in accordance with paragraph 9 (1) (c) of the Order shall keep such records and accounts and preserve them for such period as the Commissioners may require and shall, in addition, furnish to the person who supplied the vehicle to him such declaration or return as the Commissioners may require.
(3) Every approved importer shall keep in a continuous and permanent form full and true accounts entered up to date of—
( a ) all chargeable motor vehicles imported by him;
( b ) all chargeable motor vehicles which are permitted to be removed temporarily from warehouse for display or exhibition under paragraph 9 (4) of the Order;
( c ) all motor vehicles exported by him in respect of which any remission or repayment of the duty is claimed;
( d ) all chargeable motor vehicles disposed of by him to a person under approved arrangements without payment of the duty;
( e ) all motor vehicles which are permitted under paragraph 9 of the Order to be destroyed under approved arrangements.
(4) Every manufacturer, other than a licensed manufacturer, shall keep full and true accounts entered up to date of—
( a ) all articles and materials, including parts and accessories of motor vehicles and tyres, imported or received by him for use in the manufacture of chargeable motor vehicles;
( b ) all chargeable motor vehicles manufactured by him;
( c ) all chargeable motor vehicles delivered from his premises.
(5) ( a ) Every person liable to pay the duty who, under approved arrangements, sends out from his premises a chargeable motor vehicle to any person without payment of the duty chargeable thereon shall keep and preserve for a period of three years any declaration or requisition or other document required by the Commissioners to be presented to him by the person to whom the vehicle is sent out and shall allow an officer to inspect the document and to remove and retain such document or a copy thereof, for such period as may be reasonable.
( b ) Every licensed manufacturer and approved importer who is permitted under paragraph 9 (4) of the Order to send out temporarily for display or exhibition from his premises or from warehouse any chargeable motor vehicle shall keep a full and true record entered up to date showing—
(i) the name and address of the person to whom the vehicle is sent out;
(ii) the date of sending out of the vehicle;
(iii) the amount of the duty chargeable on the vehicle—
and shall keep and preserve for a period of three years any agreement in writing and any other document whatsoever relating to the transaction and shall allow an officer to inspect the documents and to remove and retain such documents, or copies thereof, for such period as may be reasonable.
(6) Records kept by a person pursuant to this Regulation and any books, invoices, credit notes, debit notes, receipts, accounts, vouchers, bank statements or other documents whatsoever which relate to the importation or receipt by the person of materials used or kept for use by him in the manufacture of chargeable motor vehicles or which relate to the importation, receipt, manufacture, sale or delivery of chargeable motor vehicles by the person and which are in the possession, custody or procurement of the person and, which in the case of any such invoice, credit note, debit note, receipt, account, voucher or other document whatsoever, has been issued by the person to another person, and any copy thereof which is in the possession, custody or procurement of the person shall be retained in his possession, custody or procurement for a period of six years from the date of the latest transaction to which the records or any of the other documents relate;
Provided that this Regulation shall not require the retention of records or documents, in respect of which the Commissioners notify the person concerned that retention is not required, nor shall it apply to the books and papers of a company which have been disposed of in accordance with section 305 (1) of the Companies Act, 1963 .
(7) The records and accounts referred to in this Regulation shall, insofar as they relate to a vehicle of any description, contain the several particulars of the make, model, version, body type, roof type, colours and the letters and numbers of the chassis or frame and engine thereof or as many of such several particulars as are applicable to the vehicle and shall, insofar as they relate to articles and materials, including parts and accessories of motor vehicles and tyres, contain such several particulars as are sufficient for the identification of each such article and of each category or class of such materials.
(8) Accounts kept by a person pursuant to this Regulation shall be kept and preserved by him for a period of six years from the date of the latest transaction to which the accounts relate.
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paragraphs: (1) Every person liable to pay the duty otherwise than at the time of importation who has been permitted by the Commissioners to defer payment of the duty under paragraph 8 of the Order shall, not later than the last day of each month, furnish to the proper collector a true and correct return in such form as may be specified from time to time or in any particular case by the Commissioners of the duty which became payable by him during the previous month and such other particulars as may be specified from time to time or in any particular case by the Commissioners and shall at the same time pay the duty to the proper collector.
(2) Every manufacturer who has not been permitted by the Commissioners to defer payment of the duty under paragraph 8 of the Order shall, before any chargeable motor vehicle on which the duty has not been paid is delivered from his premises furnish to the proper collector a true and correct declaration in such form as may be specified from time to time by the Commissioners of the amount of the duty payable on the vehicle and containing such particulars as may be specified from time to time by the Commissioners and shall at the same time, pay the duty to the proper collector.
(3) A licensed manufacturer shall, when required to do so by the Commissioners, furnish to them a return for each year or other period as the Commissioners may specify in respect of—
( a ) all chargeable motor vehicles imported, received or manufactured by him;
( b ) all other vehicles received by him for use in the manufacture of chargeable motor vehicles;
( c ) all complete or substantially complete aggregates of parts of motor vehicles imported by him; and
( d ) all articles and materials, including parts and accessories of motor vehicles and tyres, imported or received by him for the purposes of manufacture of chargeable motor vehicles—
showing by number, description, quantity and value (as may be specified by the proper officer) of each category or class of such vehicles, aggregates, articles and materials under each of the headings above—
(i) the stock balance brought forward from the previous year;
(ii) the number, description, quantity and value (as applicable) imported, received or manufactured by him in the year;
(iii) the number, description, quantity and value (as applicable) used in a process of manufacture (including the conversion or modification of chargeable motor vehicles which, as converted or modified, are non-chargeable vehicles) or delivered from his premises or otherwise disposed of in a manner approved by the Commissioners in the year; and
(iv) the balance remaining in stock at the end of the year.
(4) An approved importer shall, when required to do so by the Commissioners, furnish to them a return for each year or other period as the Commissioners may specify in respect of all chargeable motor vehicles imported and all such vehicles delivered from warehouse by him.
(5) The returns referred to in paragraphs (3) and (4) of this Regulation shall be furnished within one calendar month of the end of the year or other period to which it relates unless the Commissioners allow the return to be furnished at a later time.
(6) A person shall not cancel, obliterate or alter any entry in a return or declaration required to be furnished under these Regulations.
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paragraphs: (1) A person claiming repayment of a duty of excise under the provisions of paragraph 22 of the Order shall, not later than the eighth day of March, 1979, make a return to the Commissioners in a form approved of by them giving such information as they may thereby require in relation to the goods the subject of the claim.
(2) A licensed manufacturer shall—
( a ) produce to an officer, if so requested by him, the trade books and all accounts and documents which belong to or are in the possession, custody or procurement of such person and which the officer considers to be necessary for the purpose of verifying a claim made or to be made under this Regulation,
( b ) render to the officer such reasonable assistance as may be requested of him by the officer in the taking of an account of the goods to which the claim relates.
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paragraphs: (1) Where a chargeable motor vehicle is delivered from the premises of a licensed manufacturer or delivered from warehouse by an approved importer, the manufacturer or importer, as the case may be, shall give to the person to whom the vehicle is delivered a certificate in the form prescribed under paragraph (4) of this Regulation or furnish to the said person a certificate in the form prescribed under paragraph (5) of this Regulation, as may be appropriate.
(2) In any case where the duty becomes payable on a chargeable motor vehicle which is delivered temporarily by a licensed manufacturer or removed temporarily from warehouse by an approved importer under paragraph 9 (4) of the Order, the said manufacturer or importer, as the case may be, shall, at the time when the duty becomes payable, give to the person to whom the vehicle has been delivered a certificate in the form prescribed under paragraph (4) of this Regulation or give to the person a certificate in the form prescribed under paragraph (5) of this Regulation, as may be appropriate.