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Expansys UK, Irish VAT?

  • 18-08-2009 5:34pm
    #1
    Kotek Besar
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    If I buy something from Expansys UK for shipping to Ireland, VAT is charged at the Irish rate of 21.5%. That's fine, but does the VAT charged get passed on to the Irish Revenue, or to the UK's?

    Reason being, I'm thinking of buying this scooter, and, being as it's considered a brand new imported vehicle (less than 6 months old, less than 6000km's on the clock), when registering it in Ireland the Revenue want me to pay VAT to them @ 21.5%.

    Thing is, if I've already paid VAT @ 21.5% to Expansys, and if this is indeed passed on to the Irish Revenue, are the Revenue correct in asking me to pay 21.5% to them?

    When I called my local VRO today, the woman said that, being as it's an imported new vehicle from the UK, I certainly do have to pay them VAT @ 21.5% - but I can claim the UK VAT back. But the 21.5% VAT already paid to Expansys is not UK VAT..is it?

    So confused. :confused:


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