importing

Are UK-reg cars safe to buy in Ireland?

I bought a 2009 Ford Focus and it's on English plates. Was wondering how much it would be to change over from English plates to Irish plates.

Really need help, thanks

Is buying a new car cheaper in the UK to bring it over to Ireland? Or is not worth the hassle?

I am considering buying a VAT qualifying car with a VAT number in the UK that is more than six months old and more than 6,000km on the clock. What are the immediate or later VAT implications for me?

I am purchasing a car in the UK and will catch the ferry over to pick it up.

I am looking at having a few days in the UK with the new car prior to getting the ferry back to Ireland and I will have it insured under my Irish insurance for this and will pay UK road tax to cover my time driving over there.

Is there anything else I need to be aware of or do legally to enable driving this UK reg car in the UK prior to bringing it back across the water to Ireland and the awaiting import process?

Thanks

Rob from Wexford

I want to import a used Fiat Doblo highroof van with 1.9 JTD diesel engine year 2007, mileage 114,000. This has been professionally converted to a two-berth caravan. Can you estimate VRT, VAT and any other costs

Thanks

Gerry Boylan

Hi,

We are a VAT-registered business in Dublin, If we buy a VAT-qualifying car in the UK that is over six months old and over 6,000km, will we be charged VAT in Ireland?

If a car has outstanding tax from the previous owner in the UK, will this need to be paid before importing it to Ireland?

Are we liable for VAT as well as VRT if we are bringing in a 13-month old company car that has done 39,000 miles and is still being purchased by monthly payments under a lease agreement?

The sale price the company is asking is just the amount to pay off the lease. Is the company legally able to sell the car yet or does the lease have to be paid off first? Also, if a company buys a car under a lease agreement do they pay VAT? We don't want to be stuck with a car we can't import or has hidden costs like VAT. The asking price does seem very good though: £11,000, which is what made me think we will have to pay VAT too. Any feedback will be very helpful.

Thank you

Debbie

Looking at bringing in a commercial Volkswagen Touareg from the north; do you know how much I would need to pay to have it registered here?