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How best to export a high-end Mercedes?

I am buying a brand new and very rare model Mercedes from a Dublin dealer soon. I will have to tax, insure and register it as per any other car on the road. I have already sold it to a dealer in London for a good premium. Can I export it the very same week I buy it and reclaim the VRT amount via the reclaim scheme and also how best to make the car UK VAT qualifying? It will have 100 miles max on the clock. I can buy in my own name or that of an Irish company.

Thanks

Seamus

Seamus Murphy (Cork)

Jun 2015 Filed under: VRT

Expert answer

Hi Seamus,

This is quite a tricky one so we sought the advice of the car data experts at Cartell.ie. Here's what they came up with:

"This is an unusual query and you'll need to get confirmation from Revenue in Ireland and HM Revenue & Customs in the UK. Based on what we think, and we don't see this query a lot, you may be able to buy the vehicle brand new for export, meaning that the VRT isn't paid on it at all - so no need for refund. The vehicle may get a temporary registration so it can be exported. Also the VAT of 23% can be claimed back as it's a new vehicle and you'll have to pay the UK VAT rate when it's registered there. To be honest this is a bit of a minefield and we strongly advise getting all details and clarifications from the Revenue both in Ireland and the UK before proceeding."


How much VRT will I pay on importing a Kia cee'd?

Hi,

I'm thinking of purchasing a Kia cee'd from the UK and the only information I have is that it is a 2010 model with 36,000 miles on the clock and will be five years old this coming December. Could you please give me some sort of idea regards the VRT I would have to pay to bring it into R.O.I?

John

John Hewitt (Nenagh)

Jun 2015 Filed under: importing

Expert answer

Hi John,

You'll need to know its CO2 emissions rating to work out the VRT you'll have to pay. If you have its registration number in the UK you should be able to get that from the Cartell.ie website, where you can also do a full history check on the car for a small fee.


Can you advise me on buying an imported Ford Mondeo?

Hi, I am considering buying a Ford Mondeo 1.6 from a private garage. It is high spec, 2012, but an English import. I would appreciate your advice regarding English imports and should I get the car checked by a mechanic?

Regards,

Siobhan in Dublin

Siobhan Anderson (Dublin)

May 2015 Filed under: importing

Expert answer

Hi Siobhan,

There's nothing wrong with buying a UK import but you do need to keep your wits about you. Make sure you get a proper history check from Cartell.ie to make sure that it's not being sold with outstanding finance owing, or that it was written off or that it has been clocked. Then make sure that it has a full and complete service history. Then make sure that the dealer has re-registered the car and paid the Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT). There are strict time limits on doing so, so it's their responsibility and don't be fobbed off with any excuses on that score. Is it worth getting a mechanical inspection? Yes, definitely but maybe try the AA rather than just a mechanic friend.


What's the VRT on a Dacia Logan Alternative?

Do you know how much VRT would be payed on a Dacia Logan Alternative 1.5 dCi model?

Peter Kelly (Letterkenny)

Apr 2015 Filed under: VRT

Expert answer

Hi Peter,

Well, with CO2 emissions of 99g/km it's in Band A2 so that means 15 per cent of the Open Market Selling Price (OMSP), which is whatever the Revenue Commissioners reckon it's worth. 


How much VRT would a Volkswagen Tiguan attract?

How much in VRT would it cost me to bring in a Volkswagen Tiguan 1.4 petrol from Northern Ireland?

Derek Yeates Yeates (Letterkenny)

Apr 2015 Filed under: VRT

Expert answer

Hi Derek,

It depends on which model and what year for a start. Assuming that you're looking at a 2012 version, that has CO2 emissions of 156g/km so the VRT is going to be 27 per cent of what the Revenue Commissioners estimate the car's Irish market value to be. That will depend on a lot of variables though - including condition, history, mileage and spec. Unfortunately, given that we have an entirely opaque and non-transparent tax system, you won't know exactly how much until you have the car here and it has been inspected. 


What commercial SUVs have rear seats?

Can you give me a list of commercial SUVs that have seats in the back?

Philip Stroughair (Dublin)

Mar 2015 Filed under: commercial vehicle

Expert answer

Hi Philip,

There are some very good options here actually. Both the Land Rover Discovery Business and the Mitsubishi Pajero Executive have full five-seat, leather-and-everything cabins, but their boots are big enough to qualify for commercial VRT and motor tax (assuming you can demonstrate that your business needs a commercial vehicle). The Land Rover Defender can be had in similar layout but if you want something really rugged then go for the Volkswagen Amarok pickup, which matches comfort with utility. There's also the Toyota Hilux crew-cab and Mitsubishi is about to launch a new L200 pickup later this summer.


Should I buy a new Mitsubishi Pajero?

Hello, I would like to know what you think of the Mitsubishi Pajero please. I really like the look of it and wonder would it be reliable. Could you explain what it means when it says the tax on the cost of buying the car is refundable? Would it be ok to use it for normal everyday driving when it's classed as a commercial?

Thanks.

Mary Casey (Wexford)

Feb 2015 Filed under: choosing new car

Expert answer

Hi Mary,

You can get a full run down on what we thought of the Pajero here. But the short version is: it's a bit old fashioned but we really rather like it. It's big, comfy and should be endlessly reliable. The Pajero's reputation is that you can't kill it with a stick...

On the tax side, things are a little more complex. The good news is that because the Pajero Executive's boot space qualifies it for commercial rate Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) you can get it, fully loaded with leather, automatic and a kick-ass sound system, for a lot less than many more prestigious rivals. 

You can also claim back the VAT if you're buying it for business purposes, although your accountant is the person you should be asking about that, not me. 

The trickier thing is road tax. Theoretically you can just pay the commercial vehicle road tax on one of these but it's complicated. You have to be able to prove, if challenged, that you bought the car for strictly business purposes. That's fine if you're, say, a developer or an architect or a builder or a farmer - someone who needs to carry big loads and visit muddy construction sites a lot. But if you're, say, a software engineer then that's just not going to fly and you're going to get a massive fine for your troubles. Better to pay the full passenger car rate (€1,200 in this case) and be on the safe side.


Is it possible to make a Volvo V70 commercial?

Is it possible to make a Volvo V70 commercial and how much would it cost?

Patrick Fox (Kiltyclogher)

Jan 2015 Filed under: commercial vehicle

Expert answer

Hi Patrick,

It certainly should be possible, although how much it will cost is a bit of a how-long-is-a-piece-of-string? question. Probably not a huge amount but you'll want to make sure the work is done properly. In fact, you have to make sure the work is done properly as Revenue will only accept a car as being legally converted if the firm carrying out the work meets certain minimum standards. You can find more details here: http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/vrt/vehicle-conversions.html#section3


How much VRT would I pay on a Mitsubishi L200?

Can you please clarify how much roughly the VRT on a 2002-2004 Mitsubishi L200 crew cab might be?

Debbie Phelan (Ennis)

Jan 2015 Filed under: VRT

Expert answer

Hi Debbie,

If you're importing it as a commercial vehicle (and it may well be that Revenue will ask for some proof of its future use before allowing you to do so) then it comes in under Category B, so it's a minimum of €125 VRT, or 13.3 per cent of the Open Market Selling Price, or OMSP.

How much that is can best be answered by me waving this piece of string around and asking you how long it is. I'd take a stab at around €8-900,  but honestly that's just a SWAG (Scientific Wild-Assed Guess). You won't know for sure until the car has been inspected. The wonderful certainties of the Irish vehicle taxation system...

If you're not importing it as a commercial, but as a private vehicle, then you're going to be paying more. The CO2 emissions for the 2. 5D with 114hp were 186g/km, which puts the L200 into the ninth VRT band, which means you'll pay 30 per cent VRT. That should work out at about €1,500 or so, but again, that's a total finger-in-the-air guess and I can't offer you any more than that without taking the actual, physical car to Revenue myself for the valuation.

Best of luck with it


How much VRT will I pay when importing a car from the UK?

Hello, how much VRT would there be on a car from the UK costing £8,500 with emmissions of 154g/km?

Ann Masterson (Dublin)

Jan 2015 Filed under: importing

Expert answer

Hi Ann,

It's not always possible to know exactly based on what you've just told me, I'm afraid, so you should check with Revenue. The value of the car it works with is not what you paid for it, but what it determines to be the Open Market Selling Price (OMSP) - and it will take into account optional extras fitted to the vehicle.

Nonetheless, assuming that the OMSP is £8,500, that equates to about €12,000 at today's exchange rates (13 March, 2015). A CO2 figure of 154g/km puts it in Band C, which is 20 per cent VRT, or €2,400.

Further reading:

Our guide to importing cars from the UK


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