Revenue is collecting an average of €1 million a month from motorists
Revenue detectives are lifting an average of €1 million a month worth of cars off the roads because the drivers have been caught with no VRT paid on their vehicles.
Before Covid, in 2018 and 2019, there were 1,223 and 1,263 vehicles lifted, with values totalling €12,424,560 and €12,378,776 respectively. Social Democrats TD, Catherine Murphy, asked for the figures from Finance Minister, Michael McGrath, through a Parliamentary Question .He said: "An Authorised Officer of the Revenue Commissioners may lawfully seize vehicles liable to forfeiture for excise offences, which include VRT related offences, in accordance with Section 141 of the Finance Act 2001.
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