Should I register my imported Mercedes now?
Hi,
I have just bought a 2016 Mercedes-Benz V-Class V 250 d in the UK, which is due to arrive into the country this week. The CO2 is 166g/km and NOx is 0.063. What will I be paying to tax the car annually and on the basis there are new rules for registered cars in 2021 is there any sense in keeping the car in UK until January and registering in Ireland then?
I am a little confused now with the new regime!
Brian Carroll (Dublin)Oct 2020 Filed under: importing
Expert answer
Hi Brian,
There's no doubt that it will be cheaper for you to get that car registered before 1 January 2021.
On that date, the CO2 rating will be 'uplifted' to an equivalent WLTP value. For your car, for example, it will be increased from 166g/km to 202g/km, raising the VRT rate from 27 per cent now to 37 per cent in 2021. The NOx levy will also increase a little.
In terms of motor taxation, if you register and tax the car now, its motor tax will be €570, which will increase to €600 from 2021 on. If you wait until after 1 Jan to register it, then your annual motor tax will be €1,250.
Useful relevant articles for you:
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