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Does a gifted car attract VRT?
I own a 2012 Nissan Micra I want to gift to my daughter who lives in Dublin. Do I have to pay VRT?
Terence Patrick King (BELFAST)
Mar 2026 Filed under: VRT
VRT on a 2002 Honda Integra Type R from Japan?
Hi,
Looking to import a 2002 Honda Integra Type R from Japan. The VRT calculator on Revenue.ie does not have this car listed. What is the estimated VRT on this car? They go for between €12-18K on used car websites in Ireland.
Stephen (Dublin) (Dublin)
Mar 2026 Filed under: VRT
VRT on a nearly new 2025 BMW X3 xDrive20d?
Could you please calculate VRT on a 2025 BMW X3 xDrive20d M Sport? Its emissions rating is 160g/km, and it has just 7,500 miles on the clock.
Audrey Reilly (COOTEHILL)
Jan 2026 Filed under: VRT
How much VRT on importing a Mercedes-AMG CLA 45?
How much VRT will I pay if I import a 2014 Mercedes CLA 45 AMG with 54,000km on the clock to Ireland from Japan?
Jamie (Ireland)
Feb 2026 Filed under: VRT
How much VRT to pay on importing a car from the North?
I'm looking to bring in a car from Northern Ireland and I'd like to know how much VRT I'd have to pay.
St John Handley (Meath )
Jan 2026 Filed under: VRT
How much VRT on a 650cc Quad Utility vehicle?
How much VRT would be due on a Quad Utility vehicle with 650cc petrol engine and valued in ROI new €18,500 including VAT and sold in NI at £13,000 ex VAT?
Dave (Tipperary)
Dec 2025 Filed under: VRT
Looking to import a Mazda MX-5, but what will the VRT be?
I am considering purchasing a 2022 Mazda MX-5 2.0 [184] GT Sport Tech RF in Northern Ireland. The mileage is 43,000 miles, but I cannot find VRT example of it only the 1.5 version. I am buying it from the Republic of Ireland.
Jay
Nov 2025 Filed under: VRT
Do I pay a NOx levy bringing a Tiguan in from the North?
Do I have to pay the NOx levy on a VW Tiguan that was always on Northern Irish plates to bring it to the South? It's a 2014 model.
Alf (Offaly)
Oct 2025 Filed under: VRT
Do I only pay VRT on a 1991 import?
Hello, hope you are keeping well.
I have the intention of purchasing a vehicle from NI. The car in question is a Golf Mk2 GTD 1.6 diesel from 1991. Is it true that I only have to pay €200 for the VRT? What about NOx levy? I understand that for diesel engines it can get quite expensive.
Thank you in advance.
Andrei David (Dublin)
Oct 2025 Filed under: VRT
Do we need to pay VRT on a donor car not to be registered?
Good afternoon,
A quick query in relation to VRT: we are looking at importing a car (crash damaged) solely for the purpose of donor parts for one of our vehicles that requires an engine and body panel.
We believe customs duty will apply, but the donor car from the UK will never be reregistered in Ireland and it would be our intention when we have the parts required removed to get an end-of-life cert for what remains of the imported car from the UK.
With this in mind, can we take it that the UK import will not require VRT?
Harry Brown (Ireland)
Sep 2025 Filed under: VRT
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