02.09.2010

SIMI calls on Government to clarify commercial road tax issue

The Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) has called on the Government to clarify its position on the use of commercial vehicles for social and domestic purposes.

Commercial vehicle sales continue to lag somewhat behind car sales and this remains a concern as this is a key sector for the economy generally.   

SIMI is asking the Government to clarify the situation regarding how Road Tax should be applied to Commercial Vehicles.
 
SIMI Director General Alan Nolan said: “There has been a lot of misleading and inaccurate information in the press of late and motorists are extremely worried that they may now face a hike in Road Tax fees for their Commercial Vehicle.”
 
Nolan continued, “Aside from the many trades-people, small business owners and farmers who would be hit extremely hard by this, there are thousands of other delivery drivers who benefit from limited use of their firm’s work vehicle in the evenings and at weekends and many families rely on these vehicles as an essential means of transport. Any change to this would impact unnecessarily on the lives of some very vulnerable people.”

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