Looking to bring in a Lotus Elan through the North...
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The question
Hi,
I need advice please on importing a 1991 Lotus Elan to Southern Ireland using an intermediary address in Bangor N Ireland.
I heard that the Windsor Agreement permits a car to come into NI for a few months to be insured and MOT'd there and after a few months brought into to South of Ireland avoiding VAT providing there is proof of use there, ie petrol receipts. Is this correct?
Asked by Christopher Hayward ·
Expert answer
Hi Christopher,
That is mostly correct, though the car must be registered to someone at the Northern Irish address and I don't believe that petrol receipts will suffice as proof. An MOT in the North should though. Revenue isn't very precise in its information around this, unfortunately.
Answered by Shane O' Donoghue