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Hi there,

I'm looking to buy an already imported car here in Ireland. It's already imported and registered by a private seller. He claims the motor tax is only 400 Euro but it's a 2008 2.0-litre petrol model emitting 199g/km.

When I check the motor tax rates for this car it should be a lot higher with both rates before and after July 2008.

When I check the reg number on Revenue's site it does come back at 400 Euro.

Is this a mistake? So how much would my motor tax be if I imported the same car with the same engine and CO2 emissions?

Thanks so much for your help in advance.

Kind regards

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I'm looking to import a 2014 Audi A3 Cabriolet from Northern Ireland into the Republic but on the Revenue VRT website there's no mention of the convertible model.

What do I need to calculate the exact VRT I would pay? Also, how can I find what the NOx emissions are for this specific make/model car as this also affects the VRT calculation?

Thanks for your help

Please can you help/advise?

I am taking up permanent residence in Southern Ireland in the next couple of months. I want to import two cars that I own:

1 - A 2002 Toyota RAV4 (1,998cc engine, CO2 224g/km, purchase price £21k, I have owned the vehicle since new)

2 – A 2020 Volvo XC40 (petrol engine size 1,477cc, CO2 166g/km, date of acquisition 17-05-24

Thanking you in advance for your assistance

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