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:
Can I claim VAT back on my imported Ford Galaxy?
Hi, I bought a new Ford Galaxy last August in the UK with less than 6,000km on it and paid VAT in the UK. I have also paid VAT and VRT in Ireland. How can I claim back the UK VAT as I'm VAT-registered in Ireland?
Thanks John
John O'Connor (Galway )Jan 2015 Filed under: importing
Expert answer
Hi John,
You can't claim it back. The Revenue rules are that if a vehicle is less than six months old or has less than 6,000km on the clock, you must pay the VAT on importing it here, regardless of whether or not the VAT has been paid in the UK. The only way you could claim the VAT back from the UK HMRC would be to be VAT-registered in the UK.
How can I calculate VRT for importing a car?
What is the simplest and easiest way to work out VRT, when importing from the UK?
Paul Laucher (Tralee)Dec 2014 Filed under: VRT
Expert answer
Hi Paul,
You'd think it'd be a simple and straightforward process, wouldn't you? Sadly, sometimes it is not. That's because it relies on what Revenue refers to as the Open Market Selling Price (OMSP), which is, let's face it, entirely subjective. The best place to start is Revenue's own VRT calculator, though it's not the easiest thing to use at times and confusingly seems to have several versions of what appear to be the same car. Hopefully you'll manage to find your car there, but if you can't, please do come back to us.
Oh, and make sure you check out our guide to importing cars from the UK too.
All the best
Do I have to pay UK motor tax when I am importing a car?
Do I have to pay motor tax in the UK when I am importing a car?
Helen O'Connor (Galway)Dec 2014 Filed under: importing
Expert answer
Hi Helen,
It depends. If the car is being delivered here on the back of a truck, then no. If you're flying over to drive it back, then technically yes. If you mean you're importing the car with a change of address and hoping to avoid paying Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT), then yes - you have to show proof of motor tax for the preceding six months, minimum.
How much to import my Toyota from the Middle East?
Hello, hoping this query finds you well. I am SO happy to find a site like this :) (especially for those women among us who aren't the most clued up on all car issues)
I'm hoping to be moving back home early mid summer 2015 and am hoping to bring my SUV with me... if it's financially feasible to do so. I'd be importing it from where we bought it in the Middle East in 2008 (2009 model). It's a Toyota Fortuner GX2 2.7 five-door petrol - I can't find exact or approximate costs for a VRT band on this, what road tax be like for it or get online insurance quotes for it either, so am wondering if you could throw any light on this for me please, as I'd rather avoid the case of some possible nasty shocks by doing my homework from now on this.
Many thanks for any advice at all. Rosemarie, from Cork.
Rosemarie O'Riordan (Cork)Nov 2014 Filed under: importing
Expert answer
Hi Rosemarie,
OK, good news - if it's coming in with a transfer of residence, and you can show that you've been the owner and user of the vehicle for at least six months prior, then it's basically free. There may still be a small fee payable for re-registering the vehicle (Revenue seems to be oddly coy about this fact), but basically once you can show it's yours and you're moving home, then you can bring it in for nothing. Just make sure you alert Revenue to the presence of the vehicle within seven days and then get the re-registering done within 30 days.
Road tax, I'm afraid though, will be payable at the top rate of €2,350 per annum, which is a nasty bill to have to foot every year. Insurance costs are likewise probably going to be hefty, as it's a vehicle most Irish insurers won't know even exists. Your best bet, in terms of running costs, may be to sell it before you leave and use the cash to get yourself something a bit more tax and insurance friendly when you get here.
Let us know how you get on
Can I import a car that has outstanding finance?
Hi, I want to import a car to Ireland from the UK, but the car has outstanding finance. Is it possible to pay VRT without clearing the outstanding loan on that?
Thanks
Surinder Singh (Dublin)Nov 2014 Filed under: finance
Expert answer
Hi Surinder,
Yes, it's possible but don't. Never, ever buy a car with outstanding finance because the previous owner can simply default on their repayments as they please and then the finance provider will equally simply repossess the car. There's nothing you will be able to do about it and precious little legal comeback even if you can track down the former owner. Don't do it.
How much VRT will I pay to bring in a Nissan Skyline?
Can anyone please tell me a ballpark figure for VRTon a 1996 Nissan Skyline R33 GT-R 2.6-litre? It's not listed on VRT website...
Xavier Gtst (Cork)Jul 2014 Filed under: VRT
Expert answer
Hi Xavier,
Right, this is a bit of a finger in the air operation (as are all VRT estimates - the only one that actually counts is the final bill from Revenue...), but I'd say it’ll work out roughly like this: OMSP value should be in the region of €10,000 so at 36 per cent VRT that'll work out at €3,600.
Let us know how you get on
How much VRT would I pay on this Lexus IS?
How much import duty would I be likely to pay on a 2008 Lexus IS 2.2 diesel?
Damien Murphy (Westport)Jul 2014 Filed under: VRT
Expert answer
Hi Damien,
It's only ever going to be a rough guess where VRT is concerned, but I'd say between €2,500 and €2,800.
Let us know how you get on
How much will VRT cost on this Audi A6?
What is the road tax on a 2008 Audi A6 2.0-litre 140hp? It's the facelifted model. Also, what would the VRT be on the same model? It has 92,000 miles on the clock, a manual gearbox and was first registered in December.
Cheers,
Sean
Sean Machale (Sligo)Jun 2014 Filed under: importing
Expert answer
Hi Sean,
The CO2 emissions of that model are 139g/km so the annual motor tax is going to cost you €280. VRT is much, much harder to calculate as it's down to the spec more than the year and mileage, and the mandarins of Revenue are famously arcane in their calculations. Prices for that model seem to hover around the €15,000 mark so, assuming Revenue accepts that as being the Open Market Selling Price (OMSP), then the VRT would be 19 per cent of that, which is €2,850.
Please don't take that as gospel though!