Do I pay VAT on importing a 2012 UK car?

I am looking at a car in the UK and I was given a VRT rate of €4,855. Do I also have to to pay VAT, or is the VRT inclusive? The price of the car is £11,490 for a 2012 model.

David Fraser (Clontarf)

Nov 2016 Filed under: VRT

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Expert answer

Hi David,

No, you would only have to pay VAT if the car were younger than six months old or had mileage of less than 6,000km. You will need to show that VAT has been paid when the car was originally purchased in the UK though.

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Advisor
@neilmbriscoe