Importing A Car From England

hunter164 · 24-08-2011 9:34pm #1

I'm looking at importing a car from England and I heard that if you buy a car and keep it over there for 6 months and then bring it here you don't have to pay VRT is this true?

Thanks

gowley · 24-08-2011 9:49pm

it is true as long as you can provve you were living there and that the car was taxed and insured.you will need prove of living there such as day to day living expenses utility bills and rent

si_guru · 24-08-2011 9:53pm

..and proof you actually left the UK. I had show I had sold my house by bringing in a "final" utility bill.

gowley · 24-08-2011 10:07pm

yeah they have got really strict and will ask for bank and salary details.not worth trying it unless you are genuine anymore cause the ask for so much info

hunter164 · 24-08-2011 10:18pm

Ah balls thanks anyway, was going to leave it with family.

Justin10 · 24-08-2011 10:31pm

Let them purchase it then when they bring the car over they will have all the proof. Then just transfer the names over.

Atlantic Dawn · 24-08-2011 10:41pm

Rochey18 wrote: »

Let them purchase it then when they bring the car over they will have all the proof. Then just transfer the names over.

Sadly you can't
http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/moving_country/moving_to_ireland/coming_to_live_in_ireland/importing_car_into_ireland.html

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.

Importing A Car From England

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