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Smoggy

If importing a car from the UK, do I pay the tax in the UK or Ireland ?

Atomic Pineapple

Smoggy wrote: »

If importing a car from the UK, do I pay the tax in the UK or Ireland ?

Which tax?

Reloc8

Presume you mean VRT (used car) - that gets paid here.

If you buy a new car you will pay VAT in the UK, and also VAT in Ireland on import and VRT.

Check the revenue definition of new car (less than 3 months or 6000 km or something like that)

Smoggy

I was aware of VRT, But VAT on Import ? does that mean im payiong VAT twice, both in UK and Ireland ?

Reloc8

Yes.

But only if you buy a new car and import it.

CiniO

Reloc8 wrote: »

Yes.

But only if you buy a new car and import it.

That's not entirely true.

When you buy car in UK, obviously VAT is included in price.
Then in Ireland you pay VAT and VRT.
Afterwards, you can claim back VAT paid back in UK.
We live in EU, and you can't pay VAT in two countries for the same product.

Esel

Reloc8 wrote: »

If you buy a new car you will pay VAT in the UK, and also VAT in Ireland on import and VRT.

Check the revenue definition of new car (less than 3 months or 6000 km or something like that)

CiniO wrote: »

That's not entirely true.

You're being too polite. It's total bullshit. The "or something like that" bit is a clue.

OP, you can buy a new car in the UK ex-VAT if you satisfy the dealer that you are permanently exporting it. If the UK VAT has already been paid, you can reclaim it if you have to pay VAT here too.

Smoggy

perfect and If the car is 2nd hand the vat has been paid and I dont have to pay it again in Ireland ? just the VRT ?

CarMuppet

Smoggy wrote: »

perfect and If the car is 2nd hand the vat has been paid and I dont have to pay it again in Ireland ? just the VRT ?

You pay VRT on importing a car, always.

If the car is less than 6 months old and/or less than 6000km then you pay VAT also.

READ THIS:
http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/moving_country/moving_to_ireland/coming_to_live_in_ireland/importing_car_into_ireland.html

The VAT is payable even where you have paid VAT in the other country.

keithclancy

CarMuppet wrote: »

You pay VRT on importing a car, always.

If the car is less than 6 months old and/or less than 6000km then you pay VAT also.

READ THIS:
http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/moving_country/moving_to_ireland/coming_to_live_in_ireland/importing_car_into_ireland.html

The one time its a good idea to get a 6001km mileage correction done on the car for all those KM's that didn't show up from your european roadtrip