importing

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?

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?

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?

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?

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

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

Hello.

Where I can get Japanese CO2 emissions for a 2014 Toyota GT86, model DBA-ZN6, engine code FA20?

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

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

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!