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Importing a car from Japan myself

  • 10-07-2004 7:37am
    #1
    Ba$tard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 662 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    I wonder if anyone has done this and what to expect and what government revenue charges apply.

    I am interested in a 2003 2 litre Accord Euro-R.

    Carriage is about $800 from Japan.

    According to VRT site, VRT would be 30% of the open book value for that year of the car. Does anyone have access to an open book?

    Someone told me me it would be 21% VAT on the cost of the vehicle.

    Someone else told me it would also be an 8% levy import tax, on vehicles coming from non-EU countries.

    If so, a car which is 12.5k cost + 800 carriage ends up being about 26k here. I.e. our government add more than 100% of the actual cost of the car in charges.

    Cheers, James.


Comments

  • #2
    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,473 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    Your only other option is to move to Japan and keep the car for 9 months and then no tax applies:D


  • #3
    Tommy Vercetti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,105 ✭✭✭Tommy Vercetti


    The VRT office place will give you a quote of how much it will be, haven't a clue about the rest but would be interested to know.


  • #4
    JB123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 172 ✭✭JB123


    Ask one of the dealers to get u one. They know how to deal with the vrt muppets.


  • #5
    Tommy Vercetti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,105 ✭✭✭Tommy Vercetti


    Originally posted by JB123
    Ask one of the dealers to get u one. They know how to deal with the vrt muppets.

    and then they'll add several thousand onto the price for doing so....


  • #6
    andyeire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 467 ✭✭andyeire


    Have a look atJapnuts They give a breakdown of costs .I know there are a lot of them but i think they are all accurate.The taxes are a complete ripoff


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