Thread: Cert of fitness...

Got my p endorsement (not that p) and do the occasional trip for various employers. With getting a new vehicle thinking of getting c.o.f. Rather than w.o.f. Can this be done without it being registered to a business? Sort of makes sense in the way that c.o.f. Is a higher level of scrutiny so if something has gone wrong it a new vehicle you would be more likely to find out rather than a w.o.f

Obviously if it is a lot more expensive I won't bother but was just a passing thought I had last night

Please post how you get on as it is news to me that you could do either cof or wof

Originally Posted by 308

Please post how you get on as it is news to me that you could do either cof or wof

Will be asking next week but won't be getting truck for a few months yet.

I thought COF was just for over a certain GMV.?

I was pretty sure cof is only for vehicles over a certain weight. Doesn't matter if it's registered to a business or not

https://www.nzta.govt.nz/vehicles/wa...te-of-fitness/

I may be missing something, but reading the above link, it seems that apart from weight issues, the COF is not really much different to a WOF anyway

Originally Posted by 223nut

Got my p endorsement (not that p) and do the occasional trip for various employers. With getting a new vehicle thinking of getting c.o.f. Rather than w.o.f. Can this be done without it being registered to a business? Sort of makes sense in the way that c.o.f. Is a higher level of scrutiny so if something has gone wrong it a new vehicle you would be more likely to find out rather than a w.o.f

Obviously if it is a lot more expensive I won't bother but was just a passing thought I had last night

If you are using ANY vehicle for passenger service it will require a COF regardless of weight.

Originally Posted by kokako

If you are using ANY vehicle for passenger service it will require a COF regardless of weight.

Right on the money. This includes rental cars.

Originally Posted by kokako

If you are using ANY vehicle for passenger service it will require a COF regardless of weight.

Exactly even on private roads... so if I end up doing shuttle runs again next winter I can use my own truck instead of someone else's!

While you are at it think about setting yourself up as a contractor/self employed that way you might be abe to claim expenses back.

Originally Posted by stug

While you are at it think about setting yourself up as a contractor/self employed that way you might be abe to claim expenses back.

Thought about it but not doing enough really d it took me ages to get things sorted with my accountant and don't want to go through that again!!

Sucks about the fines though, will have to behave myself

If you’re declaring the income from the driving you can claim the costs incurred to achieve eg R&M etc. I’m no tax expert but I’d suggest you keep an honest vehicle log book and all your receipts.

% of vehicle use against income will be based on a three month sample (at least that was my experience) and that % of income earning vs private use can then be generally applied..... (ie choose your three month sample wisely).

Frankly I ran a log book 100% for years anyway but it was never queried

Note that costs to earn will include your ph etc too so it should compliment your existing interests on the island anyway..... (if I understand correctly what you do, referred earlier somewhere previously, I think)