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Is this Audi Q7 from England VAT-free?
Hello,
I’m buying a 3.0 Audi Q7 from England with 27,000 miles on it; is this car VAT-free?
Sean Flynn (Churchtown Dublin )
Feb 2020 Filed under: importing
How much to import a 2016 Toyota Verso?
I was thinking about importing a 2016 Toyota Verso 1.6 diesel and I’m just wondering how much roughly will it cost to import. It has 50,000 miles on the clock I know it may very depending on spec. But with duty and the new charge?
Bryan Morton (Cavan)
Jan 2020 Filed under: importing
I imported a car from Japan and need help...
Hello,
I got a 1999 Toyota Cresta 2.0 auto petrol in from Japan in November. I went to the VRT/NCT office to get the reg and, as I was missing one document, was told to come back after Xmas. Nobody said anything about the NOx charge coming in 2020...
So now I have to pay this charge even though I have the NOx/CO2 numbers for the car from the seller in Japan. Also, the VRT came in at €5,500; this a crazy price for a 1999 car - Revenue thinks the car is worth €20,000 and it's actually only worth €4,000 or €5,000 at most; I cannot pay this amount so what can I do?
Mike Grant (Waterford)
Jan 2020 Filed under: importing
How to calculate VAT on a UK import?
If I am buying a new car in the UK and I have to pay Irish VAT, what figure do I use to calculate the VAT? Is it the UK price inclusive or exclusive of VAT converted to Euro?
M Cassidy
Jan 2020 Filed under: importing
Do we pay VAT on UK imports after Brexit?
When the UK exits the EU at the end of this month, will VAT on UK car imports have to be paid from then on?
Many thanks, Fin.
Fin Breatnach (Dublin)
Jan 2020 Filed under: importing
Can I register a day van as a camper?
Hi,
I have bought a van in the UK. It's a day van with a pop top roof installed, it's still listed as a van on the logbook. I want to bring it over to Ireland and have it registered as a motor caravan. Is it possible to bring over a van and register it as a motor caravan?
Darragh Ginty (Rosses Point)
Jan 2020 Filed under: importing
Do I pay the NOx levy if I import my older car?
If I am importing a vehicle from Australia and it is exempt from VRT, as I have owned it for over six months, will it be exempt from this new NOx tax? Revenue states the NOx is calculated as part of VRT. I hope so or else it is a €4,850 bill I was not expecting.
Ed Walton (Waterford)
Jan 2020 Filed under: importing
Looking to import a Ford Transit...
Hi,
I am looking to import a Ford Transit Custom crew cab six-seat with separate cargo area. I'm not sure on the VRT charges due to all the changes at the start of 2019. Can you advise me on what charges I will be liable for? I tried contacting Revenue, but unfortunately no response!
Many thanks
Seamus O'Connor (Balbriggan)
Dec 2019 Filed under: importing
Can I temporarily bring my van in from UK?
Hi, I am doing some work on my own house in Ireland in 2020; how long can I keep my big van there without changing the plates as I want to bring it back to UK again?
Martin Joyce (London)
Dec 2019 Filed under: importing
Do I need to tell Revenue if I didn't import?
Do I need to let Irish Revenue know if I resell my imported UK car back to the the UK garage where I bought it as the VRT is too high on it when I got the figure today?
Mary Reilly (Navan)
Dec 2019 Filed under: importing
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