VRT on car from north

Saint Sonner

I'm totally confused about how this works. I have owned my car in north for 18months 07 golf.

I'm living down here now and working so I believe I have to get a southern number plate. Is it expensive to do this?

What's the consequences if I don't?

(Just posting to follow this thread as I've always wondered about what you do if you buy a car from NI/on NI plates).

Atlantic Dawn

If you can prove that you owned the car for 6 months while living outside the state through household bills or other similar proof VRT is free.

corktina

the consequence could be Customs seizing the car, a big fine or both. See previous post +1

keithclancy

Saint Sonner wrote: »

I'm totally confused about how this works. I have owned my car in north for 18months 07 golf.

I'm living down here now and working so I believe I have to get a southern number plate. Is it expensive to do this?

What's the consequences if I don't?

No VRT, just prove you were living in the North while you owned the car.

If you don't do it in 6 months they can fine you and also eventually seize the car.

corktina

If he is living in the Republic he has 7 days to make an NCTS appointment and 30 days to re-register the car, same a the rest of us.

keithclancy

corktina wrote: »

If he is living in the Republic he has 7 days to make an NCTS appointment and 30 days to re-register the car, same a the rest of us.

I thought there was a residency requirement of 185 days.

I.E. you only become resident after 185 days.

Then you need to register your car.

corktina

But he's already here, so I fail to see how that would apply.

keithclancy

corktina wrote: »

But he's already here, so I fail to see how that would apply.

Because he's moved from the North with his car.

If you had to register immediately when living in the state that would be silly, since you might decide in a few weeks/months time that its not for you and leave.

corktina

I thought you had to arrange the exemption immediately

keithclancy

corktina wrote: »

I thought you had to arrange the exemption immediately

http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/vrt/leaflets/temporary-exemption-foreign-registered.html

3. What is meant by "State resident" and "non-resident"?
A "State resident" is a person whose normal residence is in the Republic of Ireland and a "non-resident" is anyone whose normal residence is outside the State. "Normal residence " means the place where a person usually lives (for at least 185 days each year) because of personal or occupational ties.

If a person's occupational ties are in a different country from his/her personal ties, then the country of personal ties is taken as the normal residence provided the person returns there regularly.

A person who is normally resident in the State but who lives outside the State primarily for the purpose of attending a school or university is regarded as a State resident.

The rules regarding normal residency are in line with the EU Directives in this regard, especially Directive 83/182/EEC

You have to live there for 185 days to be classed as a resident.

Same rules as the Netherlands to satisfy the same EU Directive.

Would be absolute lunacy otherwise.

corktina

I think you are misinterpreting that. There seems no doubt that the guy's normal residence is in the Republic. To be classed as non resident until he had lived here 185 days, h would also have to show he had a normal residence elsewhere surely.

keithclancy

corktina wrote: »

I think you are misinterpreting that. There seems no doubt that the guy's normal residence is in the Republic. To be classed as non resident until he had lived here 185 days, h would also have to show he had a normal residence elsewhere surely.

Personal experience.

ldxo15wus6fpgm

You need to have been normally resident in the other EU country (UK) for 185 days (6 months), and owned the car for those 185 days, to be exempt from paying VRT under transfer of residence. You must register the car in Ireland within 7 days of moving back to Ireland.

http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/vrt/leaflets/tax-relief-transfer-residence.html

corktina

Amia Attractive Lodging wrote: »

You need to have been normally resident in the other EU country (UK) for 185 days (6 months), and owned the car for those 185 days, to be exempt from paying VRT under transfer of residence. You must register the car in Ireland within 7 days of moving back to Ireland.

http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/vrt/leaflets/tax-relief-transfer-residence.html

think you must apply fro the exemption within7 Days actually, same thing really
"If you are transferring residence from within the EU, you must make an application to your local Revenue Office within seven days of the vehicle arriving in the State."

ldxo15wus6fpgm

No, you can apply for the exemption while outside the state. You must register the car in Ireland i.e. put Irish plates on the car within 7 days of moving to Ireland.

corktina

read the quote. You have that wrong

ldxo15wus6fpgm

Indeed I do, apologies.