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vrt six month ownership exemption declined

  • 10-09-2010 10:47am
    #1
    thekingcantona
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭


    Have just tried importing my car from uk. I bought it in January this year, when i lived over there. I moved back in may but didnt bring the car through until now, believing i would avoid paying vrt as i owned the car for over six months at that time.

    they checked my pps number and saw I was here since May. Because of this the exemption was declined, based on the fact I myself came back over within the six month period. They said i could appeal but is prob a waste of time.

    A little harsh imo. The car was all above board as far as being registered\taxed\insured in the uk, the address it was registered at was mine until import. anyone come across anything similar or had a successful appeal?


Comments

  • #2
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,861 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    I cannot see what the issue is. You simply didn't meet the criteria for an exemption.

    Rather black and white but there you go.


  • #3
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,688 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    You were foolish to believe that you met the requirements tbh. You moved back in may. You didnt own the car 6 months when you moved back therefore vrt payable.


  • #4
    thekingcantona
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭thekingcantona


    Grand. I was under the impression it was from date of import. Suppose people could simply buy a car and wait six months if that was the case. F*ck it. €2700 it is then!


  • #5
    corktina
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,733 ✭✭✭✭corktina


    theres a general tightening up going on with all regulations I think, pertaining to motor vehicles. I don't think you'll have much joy appealling at the moment.


  • #6
    thekingcantona
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭thekingcantona


    I wonder if i will be able to claim it back once its deemed illegal?


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  • #7
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    thekingcantona wrote: »
    I wonder if i will be able to claim it back once its deemed illegal?

    Whens that? Cos it was deemed perfectly legal by the EU so the car will most likely be in Tesco as bean cans long before VRT is deemed illegal.

    Whether or not it is abolished in future would also have no bearing as it wouldnt be backdated to any point anyway.


  • #8
    thekingcantona
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭thekingcantona


    i know i know. its not illegal, just frowned upon by EU. Im just having a moan, esp being 1 mth off being exempt.


  • #9
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    It's a registration tax so it's not illegal, no matter how much we hate it.


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