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Should I bring my UK car with me to Ireland?
I have just moved over from the UK for a new job for at least two years and was wondering if I should bring my two-year-old car with me or sell it and buy one here on PCP? Will an Irish Bank accept my credit history from the UK or will I have to wait until I build one up here for a number of months?
Sinead Cunniam (Dublin)
Oct 2019 Filed under: importing
Costs to import a Mustang from the States?
Good day,
I am planning to import a 1966 Ford Mustang from the USA into Ireland. I understand that I would pay a VRT fee based on the emissions of the vehicle, which, according to what I have read, would be 36% of the OMSP value. However, where can I find the market value? Is there any other important fee that I should assume within the import process? I appreciate very much your guidance on this matter as there is very little info regarding this matter.
Thank you,
Frank Garcia
Frank Garcia (Dublin)
Oct 2019 Filed under: importing
Do I need to tax a UK car on the way home?
The UK car I want to buy does not have UK road tax and the dealer says I need to buy it to drive on UK roads to get up to Holyhead. You can only buy UK road tax for a minimum of six months, do I need to get it if only driving there for a day?
Bill Foster (Dublin)
Oct 2019 Filed under: importing
Can I export a Grand California to the USA?
Can I buy a Volkswagen Grand California camper van and ship to the USA?
Betty Li (Hayward CA)
Oct 2019 Filed under: importing
What will I pay on importing a small van?
Hi,
I'm hoping you might be able to answer my question, please. I plan to purchase a small van from Northern Ireland and import it into the Republic. What charges will I incur when importing this vehicle? I am hoping to buy a Berlingo/Partner. Is there still a flat rate of €200 VRT or do I have to pay VAT in the ROI as well? I am not registered for VAT. Does VAT apply to new vehicles only?
Sorry, I know that was more than one question.
Thanks in advance,
Chris, Donegal
Christopher Britton
Oct 2019 Filed under: importing
Can I import a Tesla Model 3 from the UK?
Hi,
Can you import a new Tesla Model 3 from the UK to ROI?
Con Phelan (Kilkenny)
Sep 2019 Filed under: importing
Will it cost more to import after Brexit?
Post Brexit 1/11/19, if I am importing a used car from the UK, which I assume is now out of Europe, VRT will of course still apply, but is there going to be VAT and Customs duty applied? For example if I bought a mobile phone from Europe at 100 Euro no problem as it's a member state so no other taxes. If I bought the same phone in Singapore delivered to Ireland it would be subject to customs checks duty etc.
Keiron Padmore (Letterkenny)
Sep 2019 Filed under: importing
Can I import a UK car still on finance?
I have a car in the UK and have paid 18 months of the finance off. There is still 18 months left. I want to import it to Ireland and register it here as I now live here. I do not intend to sell it. Is this possible when there is still finance outstanding?
Sarah Watson (Dublin)
Aug 2019 Filed under: importing
Can you export the California to the US?
Do you know or offer the service to export a left-hand-drive VW California camper to the US? I have heard via the rumourmill that it may be possible to do this if it is the camper model and classified and US titled as an ‘RV’.
Thank you,
Steve
Steve Barker (Yarmouth, Maine US)
Jul 2019 Filed under: importing
How much to register imported Ford Galaxy?
If I was to import a car from the UK and it was a 2007 Ford Galaxy with the OMSP of €2,928 with mileage of 72,360 leading to a rate of VRT at 28% making that VRT payable at €819, how would I go about finding the total cost of registering the vehicle in Ireland?
David Murphy (Dublin)
Jul 2019 Filed under: importing
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