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Selling a car after importing it from the UK

  • 25-01-2010 8:01pm
    #1
    eth0_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭


    I moved to the UK in December 2008 and brought my (Irish reg) car with me. As is the law, I registered the car and changed to UK plates in April '09.

    Things didn't work out for me in the UK and I came back to Ireland in November '09. I now need to change my car back to Irish plates so I can drive it here as the UK road tax has recently expired.

    I just checked the VRT webpage and it says "NOTE: If you are moving to Ireland and are among those exempt from paying VRT you cannot sell your vehicle for more than 12 months after the vehicle is registered."

    I had planned on selling my car as I don't really have the need for it now.
    Is there any sort of flexibility/dispensation available to me, considering this car was Irish regged and it wasn't *bought* in the UK?


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


    You can reregister the car here FOC and sell it whenever you want, as VRT has already been paid on it.


  • #3
    eth0_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭eth0_


    Anan1 wrote: »
    You can reregister the car here FOC and sell it whenever you want, as VRT has already been paid on it.

    Ah, yes, you're right! Forgot to mention that I got the car 2 years ago when my sister gave it to me (she lives in the North), so I have already paid VRT on it. Phew!


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