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VRT process for a moped from the UK?
I bought a 2019 50cc moped from the UK in January 2021 and it was brought over by an NI courier on 27 January. Price was £835 for the bike and it has 1,700km on it. I have VRT inspection on 4 March. The sale invoice is the courier’s business invoice with the UK seller's name, address and buyer's name and address on it.
Wondering what VRT process will be for this with new system after 1 January re VAT and customs. In addition re 30 days to register I had a heart attack on 15 January... Can this be an exceptional circumstances reason for not having it registered within 30 days? If the invoice had been dated for example in December 2020 would that make a difference?
Thanks
Joseph Flegg (Letterkenny )
Feb 2021 Filed under: importing
Motor tax for my Nissan Qashqai?
What is the motor tax for my car, a 2012 Nissan Qashqai petrol?
Michael Richards (Fetcham Leatherhead)
Feb 2021 Filed under: taxation
Should I bring a car with me from England?
If I move to live in Ireland from England is it a good idea to bring my car with me or should I buy over there?
Russell Drake (Bolton )
Feb 2021 Filed under: importing
Why are wheelchair vans expensive to tax?
I’m wondering why wheelchair accessible vans are so costly to tax.
Peter Toland (Kilmacrennan Donegal )
Feb 2021 Filed under: wheelchair
Should I upgrade a camper before import?
Hi,
I am considering importing a 2007 camper from Germany. It is rated '3 yellow sticker'; I presume that is for emissions. Should I pay to have it upgraded to '4 green sticker'? Would this have much of an effect on the extra charges added to the VRT?
Thanks
Maria Murphy (Clonmel )
Feb 2021 Filed under: importing
Can I dispute a Japanese car's reg date?
I might be VRTing a currently UK-registered Japanese import, from 1991. The V5 does not state a date of first registration. Instead it says date it entered UK. I don't think this is a huge issue, but when estimating VRT on Revenue's site, it gives June 1991 as first date of registration, meaning it would not qualify for vintage VRT. But the certificate of cancellation of registraion from Japan states it to be March 1991, meaning it can be cheap VRT in two weeks. My question is, if Revenue has June on file can I produce cert of export to dispute it?
Daragh Walsh (Mullingar )
Feb 2021 Filed under: VRT
Are we exempt from import charges and VRT?
We brought our car over in December 2020; it's a BMW 1 Series diesel and Ireland is our main residence now; are we exempt from charges?
Margaret Allen (Galway)
Feb 2021 Filed under: importing
How to work out costs of importing a camper...
Hi,
I am thinking of importing a motorhome from the UK, but I am finding it quite difficult to ascertain the final landed price. Can you help?
Regards
Tony O'Connor
Anthony O'Connor (NAVAN)
Feb 2021 Filed under: importing
Can I register my UK car here two years later?
Hi,
I moved from UK to Ireland end of 2019 and brought my car while I was still paying car finance in UK. I didn't register my car yet but would like to do that now but struggling to do it as there is much information on the internet. I understand that if I was the owner of the car, there are some exemptions from some payments. What do you think?
Thanks!
Marcin Bubik (Mallow)
Feb 2021 Filed under: importing
Does this VRT bill for a 2016 Golf seem right?
Hi,
I am looking to buy a 2016 VW Golf 1.6 Match Edition TDI. The car is imported from Northern Ireland. When I use the VRT calculator it gives me a VRT rate of almost €8,000. Does this mean that I have to pay €8,000 on top of the €13,000 I’m already spending on the car?
Kindest regards,
Tony
Tony McBrien (Dublin 8)
Feb 2021 Filed under: VRT
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