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Can I import a car from the North VAT-free if owned by a company?
Looking to buy a car from the Northern Ireland. Was first registered in the North to a company and hasn't changed hands since. Is the car due VAT if brought into the Ireland? Revenue mentions if it's owned by a private owner it'll be exempt from VAT. Is a company counted as private ownership?
Homg
Jun 2025 Filed under: importing
How to tell where a NI car was first registered?
Hi,
I am going to Belfast to look at a second-hand car. It's a 2021 vehicle with two owners. How can I find out whether the car was first registered in Northern Ireland or GB?
Thank you
Joe Wall (Co Meath )
Jun 2025 Filed under: importing
How much to bring my Mitsubishi Triton home from Oz?
Hello,
I am permanently returning home to Ireland from Australia and considering shipping my 2020 Mitsubishi Triton GSR to Ireland. I am trying to get an estimate on all of the import charges that may apply.
Can you help with a breakdown of each charge applicable?
Diarmuid Harrington (Byron Bay)
Jun 2025 Filed under: importing
Cost to import a 2023 Honda e:NY1 from the North?
Hi,
I'm looking at an ex-demo Oct 2023 Honda e:NY1 150kW Advance 69kWh with 5,040 miles on the clock for sale by Donnelly Group in Dungannon. I can't figure out what the cost of importing this will be.
Can you help?
Pat Rogers (Athlone )
Jun 2025 Filed under: importing
Should I import a car via Ireland to Spain from the North?
Hi,
We are moving to Spain and thinking about buying a car from NI. Is it better to first register it in ROI and then transfer it to Spanish registration or directly registering it in Spain? There might be a problem in Spain as the car was not in use by us for six months. Also, does the same exemption apply to VAT as it does to ROI with the vehicle being in NI private use from before 2020 Brexit?
Albert Valentyn (Knock)
Jun 2025 Filed under: importing
What taxes are payable importing a business-owned camper?
Hi there,
As far as I understand from the Revenue website the VRT office are looking for three things on the logbook when importing from Northern Ireland:
1. Car was registered to a private owner (cannot be in a company name).
2. The car was registered in Northern Ireland at least three months ago.
3. The address of the previous owner is a Northern Irish address.
From your article it sounds like the first point is not correct.
If I buy a campervan that was used for rental in Northern Ireland (it is registered in Northern Ireland to a rental company), does it need to have been in private ownership to adhere to the Windsor Framework to avoid VAT and customs upon import to the Republic?
Brian (Galway, Ireland)
May 2025 Filed under: importing
Will a leased Northern Irish car be VAT-free on import?
Hi,
I am thinking of buying a car from a dealership in Belfast. The car I am looking at has been leased by that company to a person in NI for two years. The V5C is listed in the leasing company's name. Do you think that the car will that meet the Windsor agreement threshold for VAT-free import?
Marco Cavalleri (Ennis Co Clare )
May 2025 Filed under: importing
Any VAT dur on a 2022-2023 Hyundai Santa Fe imported?
Importing a 22/23 Santa Fe from Northern Ireland: 13k miles, two-three years old. Are VRT and VAT due on the import? Or just VRT? My take on it is once the car is over six months old and has more than 6,000km on the clock, the VAT is not due on import, is this correct?
Adam (Dublin)
May 2025 Filed under: importing
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
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