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Importing New car from the UK

  • 09-03-2010 09:24PM
    #1
    SGKM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 207 ✭✭


    Hi Guys, I know that this has been done a 1,000,000 times before but I can't find the VRT thread...

    The old man is looking at importing a new car from the UK, I'm aware of how the car will be liable for Irish VAT based on the ex VAT price in the UK in €'s but what I'm wondering is how the VRT is calculated - is it the VRT rate of the list price of the car or is it the VRT rate of 90% of the list price of the car, ie the famous OMSP? I know that for used cars the VRT is based on 90% of the "retail price" which is the OMSP but can anyone tell me how it works on new cars?

    And it's about a €2k difference between the 90 and 100% of the list price!

    Thanks in advance.


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  • #2
    R.O.R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,736 ✭✭✭✭R.O.R


    SGKM wrote: »
    Hi Guys, I know that this has been done a 1,000,000 times before but I can't find the VRT thread...

    The old man is looking at importing a new car from the UK, I'm aware of how the car will be liable for Irish VAT based on the ex VAT price in the UK in €'s but what I'm wondering is how the VRT is calculated - is it the VRT rate of the list price of the car or is it the VRT rate of 90% of the list price of the car, ie the famous OMSP? I know that for used cars the VRT is based on 90% of the "retail price" which is the OMSP but can anyone tell me how it works on new cars?

    And it's about a €2k difference between the 90 and 100% of the list price!

    Thanks in advance.

    It depends on the actual model, but most volume cars it's 92% of the total retail cost for the OMSP, then VRT is based on that.

    Easiest way is to check ROS.ie, unless the car is loaded with extra's.


  • #3
    SGKM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 207 ✭✭SGKM


    Thanks.

    I've checked ros.ie and it seems to be the list price but I thought I remembered someone here saying that for new cars it's based on 90% of the retail price to get the OMSP.

    And it will be a fairly loaded car so that causes a bit of confusion/worry too.


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