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Best way to deal with a car I own in Spain?
This is probably a difficult question and if you don't have a clear answer, that's fine.
Upon retiring, I bought an apartment in Spain four years ago and for the past four years I've come and gone. Because I spent extended periods there it wasn't realistic to hire a car, so I bought a new car but then I made the mistake of replacing it in 2017. I was never tax resident in Spain and now intend selling up and coming back to Ireland permanently. Do you know what is the tax position of bringing the car back the Ireland? It might be better to sell it in Spain, but I'm unlikely to get a reasonable price, but equally if the VRT is very significant I should accept the loss.
Thanks
Philip
Philip Donegan (Ballina)
Jun 2018 Filed under: importing
Do I pay VRT importing a Nissan Leaf EV?
I am planning to import a 2017 Nissan Leaf from the UKl do I need to pay VRT?
Raj Shah (Fermoy)
Jun 2018 Filed under: importing
My car was never imported correctly...
Hi,
I bought a Japanese car, but the person who brought it to Ireland didn't register it when he imported it here. Now I discover that over 6k is owed in penalties... What can I do?
Darren Curneen (Dublin)
May 2018 Filed under: importing
How much to import a 2010 Mazda CX-7?
How much to import a 2010 Mazda CX-7?
Eamon Rice (Monaghan)
May 2018 Filed under: importing
Is customs duty included in VRT for import?
Is "Customs Duty" on a non-EU import (e.g. a car from Japan) included in the figure got from the VRT calculator, or is it an additional charge?
Enoch Soames (Bray)
May 2018 Filed under: importing
Thinking of buying a car in the UK...
I am thinking of buying a UK car, but driving it in the UK for six months. Am I right to think VRT is only payable on entry to Ireland and what are the main documents you require for importation? Also I presume the VRT is calculated on the vehicle age and mileage entering Ireland?
William Neale (Malahide)
Apr 2018 Filed under: importing
How much to import and tax my Honda?
Hi,
I'd like to live in Ireland and have a Honda Insight Hybrid to import. What will be the cost of import and road tax? I have the car more one year.
Thank you, Jan
Jan Beerens (The Netherlands)
Jan 2018 Filed under: importing
How do I bring a car in from the North?
I reside in Ireland. If I buy a car with Nothern Ireland registation, what do I have to do to change it to Irish and how much would it cost me?
Olga Kulikova (Waterford)
Mar 2013 Filed under: importing
Tricky to import a petrol Dacia Duster?
I'm interested in a new Dacia Duster, but petrol not diesel. Dacia Ireland doesn't offer the petrol model, so I'm contemplating a new UK petrol Duster imported by me. I'm aware of the import process, but are there any likely problems? I'm especially thinking about insurance issues if it's a model not routinely sold in Ireland and also the VRT valuation process for a model not usually available here.
Any thoughts, please?
Paul Marsden (Mohill)
Oct 2017 Filed under: importing
Do I pay VAT on importing a car from NI?
Hi,
I'm thinking of purchasing a car in Northern Ireland and then importing it to the south. I understand about the VRT procedure, but can you explain what the story with paying the VAT is? When? Where? Etc.
AnnMarie Tunney (Galway)
Sep 2013 Filed under: importing
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