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Bringing a car in from Europe? VRT?

  • 20-02-2009 10:39pm
    #1
    cullenswood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,361 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I have a mate from France. Would it work out if he was to buy a new car in France and keep in over there for 6 month, drive 6k miles and then bring it over here. Would I be able to buy it from him then, or would I still be liable for VRT??

    Thanks


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  • #2
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,528 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Your friend would need proof that he's living here, and wouldn't be allowed to sell it for 12 months.


  • #3
    cullenswood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,361 ✭✭✭cullenswood


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Your friend would need proof that he's living here, and wouldn't be allowed to sell it for 12 months.

    Cheers for the quick reply, he is already living here, so that proof would be no bother. If he sells in the first 12 month I would be liable for full VRT??


  • #4
    Anan1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    cullenswood wrote: »
    Cheers for the quick reply, he is already living here, so that proof would be no bother. If he sells in the first 12 month I would be liable for full VRT??
    He also has to prove that he owned the car for six months while he was living in France before coming to live here. If he sells within 12 months of registration here then the VRT must be paid.


  • #5
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,411 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    LHD would be a pain too. Make sure you can live with it.


  • #6
    Esel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,312 ✭✭✭✭Esel
    Not Your Ornery Onager


    If there is a minimum usage condition for Transfer of Residence exemption, it would be 6000 km, as opposed to 6000 miles. Also, your friend would have to be moving here permanently, and be able to prove that.

    Not your ornery onager



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  • #7
    craichoe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,706 ✭✭✭craichoe


    esel wrote: »
    If there is a minimum usage condition for Transfer of Residence exemption, it would be 6000 km, as opposed to 6000 miles. Also, your friend would have to be moving here permanently, and be able to prove that.

    Thats simply not true, he just needs to prove he's resident, not staying there. Theres a big difference.


  • #8
    rebel.ranter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭rebel.ranter


    I know someone who bought a new right hand drive Mercedes while working in Brussels for 18 months. She did not have to pay VRT. However Op what you are planning is skirting the law & most likely won't work.


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