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Do I pay VRT importing a BMW i3 from GB?
Hello
I was planning on buying a 2016 BMW i3 from GB. I'm totally new to cars and don't really have a good idea on what I'm doing. The garage I'm buying it from has it listed for £7,000. I was just wondering how much VRT I would be paying for this car and any other expenses?
Vakaris (Dublin)
Apr 2025 Filed under: importing
Do I pay VAT on a 2017 car imported via the North?
Hi, looking to buy a 2017 car from a dealership in NI. Car has been imported from GB by the dealership and a Customs Service Supplementary Declaration document has been provided (dated 14/04/2025) stating the number plate of the car. Would I be required to pay VAT if registering in Ireland?
Fiachra Henry
Apr 2025 Filed under: importing
Does a UK citizen working in Ireland have to import their car?
Hi,
My daughter lives/works in Maynooth but goes to the North occasionally for work. She wants to buy a Volkswagen Polo from the North (cheaper obviously) and use it mostly in the Republic. She is from the UK (Kent) and has residency to work/pay taxes etc. Will she need to import it?
Chris Steward (Kent)
Apr 2025 Filed under: importing
Will I have to pay VAT on importing this EV from the North?
I paid a deposit on a 2024 electric car in Northern Ireland. The car is being sold by a motor garage, registered in June 2024 with 2,600 miles on the clock. I am now worried I will be charged VAT in Ireland as the car was a demonstration model with the garage.
I have tried to get an answer with Revenue, and they have said it is decided on a case-by-case basis. I do not know what to do now.
Do you know if i will be charged?
Brenda (GALWAY)
Apr 2025 Filed under: importing
Looking at importing a panel van from the North...
Hi,
I'm looking at buying a Mercedes Sprinter panel van from Northern Irelan. I've been told it's a flat rate of €200 for VRT in the South for one of these but that doesn't look like that in your article unless I'm confused. Could you please clarify?
Also do you know exactly what documents are needed if it's coming from a company? They are a servicing company for a supermarket so I'm not sure if they would have access to official import customs information regarding me avoiding paying additional VAT.
The van has been registered in the north since 2018 and never returned to England since.
Thanks
Claire
Apr 2025 Filed under: importing
Need to calculate VRT and NOx levy for this Audi A3...
Hi
I'm looking to import a 2014 Audi A3 Cabriolet from Northern Ireland into the Republic but on the Revenue VRT website there's no mention of the convertible model.
What do I need to calculate the exact VRT I would pay? Also, how can I find what the NOx emissions are for this specific make/model car as this also affects the VRT calculation?
Thanks for your help
John (Dublin)
Apr 2025 Filed under: importing
I want to bring my cars with me when I move from the UK...
Please can you help/advise?
I am taking up permanent residence in Southern Ireland in the next couple of months. I want to import two cars that I own:
1 - A 2002 Toyota RAV4 (1,998cc engine, CO2 224g/km, purchase price £21k, I have owned the vehicle since new)
2 – A 2020 Volvo XC40 (petrol engine size 1,477cc, CO2 166g/km, date of acquisition 17-05-24
Thanking you in advance for your assistance
Chris Baker (UK)
Apr 2025 Filed under: importing
Looking to import an electric SUV from the North...
Hello,
I want to import an electric SUV worth £26,500 from NI with a UK registration. It is 2022 model. What extra charges will I have to pay? Do I have to VAT at 23 per cent? If I was to bring it in from the UK, what charges would I have to pay?
Hayley (Meath )
Apr 2025 Filed under: importing
Do I pay customs duty on this 2019 car from the North?
I am privately buying a car from Northern Ireland registered in 2019. I understand the VRT but have no idea how and where to do custom duty to bring it across the border. Can you advise on this please?
Thanks so much.
Patrick Grant (Carlow, Ireland)
Mar 2025 Filed under: importing
How much to import a 2015 Defender - not a commercial?
Hi,
I am looking to import a Defender 110 from Northern Ireland, cost is £32,000. It's a 2015 and has 38,000 miles on the clock. And it's not a commercial vehicle. What charges would I expect to pay VRT etc. and what would I pay in tax, as it's a 2.2L diesel.
Many thanks
Paul Moore (Kildare)
Mar 2025 Filed under: importing
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