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How much VRT on importing a motorhome?
I am trying to import a motorhome from NI, and I have copy of the V5 document. How do I find out how much VRT I will have to pay?
Thanking you
Eamonn Madden
May 2025 Filed under: importing
Looking to import a 2022 Kia EV6 from the North...
Hi,
I am trying to gather information on purchasing an EV (Kia EV6 to be exact) from the North and bringing it into Ireland. I am looking at a second hand 2022 or 2023 model.
Would this car be liable for VRT and import duty or is it exempt? For instance, there is a specific car at £24,000, a 2022 Kia EV6 2022 - what exact VRT and customs duty would apply in this case?
Sorry if it's an obvious question; I'm just finding it hard to gather any info on this type of purchase. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Jason Kirrane (Kildare)
May 2025 Filed under: importing
Where to get CO2 figure for a Japanese Toyota GT86?
Hello.
Where I can get Japanese CO2 emissions for a 2014 Toyota GT86, model DBA-ZN6, engine code FA20?
Marek (Ireland)
May 2025 Filed under: importing
Looking to import an EV from the North...
Hi there,
I am interested in a 2024 electric car that is registered in England and for sale in Newry. The mileage is 3,432 miles. What will it cost me to import it?
Thanks a million
Jane (Co Louth )
May 2025 Filed under: importing
Does this Scottish car avoid import duty?
Hi,
I bought a car in Northern Ireland. It is registered in GB, not Northern Ireland. I have shipping proof that the car was shipped from Scotland by the dealer in January 2025. Is this sufficient to not pay customs?
Many thanks
Michaela Brennan (MISS)
May 2025 Filed under: importing
How best to bring my Scottish BMW to Ireland?
I have a BMW 530d, owned since new. It was bought in Scotland in 2018 and registered to a Scottish address ever since.
In 2023 it was registered in NI purely because I needed to get an MOT done and happened to be in NI at the time. Ever since it has had its MOT in Northern Ireland so therefore it's effectively an NI vehicle. But the V5 still has my Scotland address on it.
If I import this to Ireland, I understand I'll pay VRT (about €10k), customs duty (10 per cent of what?) and VAT (23 per cent of what?). I still have my UK address, and I just want to know is there any way to navigate this or should I just sell it in the UK and buy something that's been in NI since 2021 from a dealer?
No idea what to do!
Niall (Netherlands )
May 2025 Filed under: importing
How to import a new camper from the North?
Greetings,
Can you let me know the position of buying a new motorhome from the sole Irish dealership who is based in NI, if I am resident in the Republic of Ireland, and bringing it into the RoI? Does the fact that the motorhome is from a French manufacturer add further complication? I'm not clear on additional issues or costs of doing this.
Very best
Tilly Hoskins (RoI)
May 2025 Filed under: importing
There's no transport invoice if driving an import from the North...
What if a car is driven from Northern Ireland to ROI? There will be no transport invoice...
Terry (ROi)
May 2025 Filed under: importing
Will there be VAT and import duty on this MG HS from the North?
Hi,
I am trying to find out if an MG HS Trophy PHEV for sale in Belfast in Northern Ireland would be considered according to this: “A vehicle that has previously been in use in NI can be registered for Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) in the State without liability to additional Customs Duties and import Value-Added Tax (VAT).”
It is an ex-demo car that is being sold as “used”. It was registered in Northern Ireland by the dealer 17 October 2024 and so is over six months old. Am I right in thinking it is not subject to VAT, and if so, will the V5C showing the date of registration in Northern Ireland be enough to register the car for VRT?
Yours sincerely
Mark Latimer (Dublin)
May 2025 Filed under: importing
How do I get a certificate of conformity?
How do I get a certificate of conformity?
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