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Can I import a car from UK in other name?
Hi, my girlfiend has been working in Ireland fior nine months, but has a UK home address; could I import a car in her name to avoid paying VRT?
Pat Murphy (CORK)
Jul 2020 Filed under: importing
Motor tax on Nissan's electric van?
How much is motor tax on an all-electric E-NV200 Nissan commercial van in Ireland?
Dan Kenny (Blessington)
Jul 2020 Filed under: taxation
VW T-Cross, Skoda Kamiq or Suzuki Vitara?
Looking at VW T-Cross, Skoda Kamiq or Suzuki Vitara... which would you recommend?
Mary Bane (Ennis)
Jun 2020 Filed under: choosing new car
Insurance cost for new Tesla Model 3?
I'm a 70-year-old female with full NCB, buying new Tesla Model 3; how much will my insurance be?
Susan Hay (Shaftesbury)
Jun 2020 Filed under: insurance
Is the 2015-2016 Peugeot 2008 ok?
I am interested in buying a 2015-2016 Peugeot 2008 petrol automatic; is this a good buy?
Mary ODonovan (Trim)
Jun 2020 Filed under: choosing used car
Will a Toyota warranty be ok on an import?
I am importing a 2017 Toyota Avensis 1.6 Business Diesel from the UK to Ireland. There is a seven-year manufacturer's warranty on the car. Does this transfer to the Republic of Ireland?
Johnnie O'Malley (Ballina)
Jun 2020 Filed under: warranty
Toyota Avensis or Mazda CX-5?
I am driving approx 52k yearly in a 1.6-litre diesel 161 VW Passat with 125,000km on the clock. Thinking of changing to a 171 Mazda CX-5 2.2 with 62,000km or a 161 Toyota Avensis 2.0-litre with 98,000km. Which is the better option or is there another I should be looking at?
Mags
Mags Smith (CARRICK-ON-SHANNON)
Jun 2020 Filed under: choosing used car
Can I scrap a UK Passat in Ireland?
I have a UK-reg 2007 Volkswagen Passat saloon; can I scrap the car in the Republic of Ireland?
Rik Khan (Limerick)
Jun 2020 Filed under: scrappage
VRT on this low-mileage motorcycle?
Hello,
I have bought a motorcycle in the UK (registered on 5th October 2016). According to the VRT website - if the bike has less than 6,000km on it - VAT is payable. The bike has 4,000km on it. I work in England (Monday - Friday), but not at the moment with COVID-19 - and am working for home. The bike is still in the UK with the dealer (I have paid for it but not collected it).
Thanks
Mark Kilroy (Galway)
Jun 2020 Filed under: VRT
What makes a vehicle a commercial?
What makes a vehicle "commercial"? Is it the type of vehicle or the individual owner's use of it? For example, if I buy a car-van simply because the large boot suits me, but the previous owner used it commercially and taxed, insured and tested it accordingly, what do I have to do to ensure it's considered a private vehicle when I buy it (taxed and insured that way, subject to NCT instead of CRW)? Is there any VAT issue with a private buyer purchasing a used commercially vehicle?
Owen Doyle (Dublin)
Jun 2020 Filed under: commercial vehicle
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