VRT question

Thoros · 17-01-2017 9:59am #1

Hi all,

I'm considering buying a used car that has Northern Irish plates but is in a dealership in Monaghan. Do I have to pay VRT on it?

xabi · 17-01-2017 10:13am

short answer, yes. But it depends on some things, are you living in the Republic? The dealer may have brought it in with the plan on VRTing it for sale and hasn't put the plates on yet.

colm_mcm · 17-01-2017 10:36am

Most decent garages advertise the car to include VRT.

Thoros · 17-01-2017 11:52am

I am living in the republic, the car has been for sale for more than a month, so I'll likely call the dealer to see what the issue is for the VRT.

xabi · 17-01-2017 12:08pm

Thoros wrote: »

I am living in the republic, the car has been for sale for more than a month, so I'll likely call the dealer to see what the issue is for the VRT.

Then it will need to be registered here, best to call and clarify. Let us know out of curiosity.

aujopimur · 17-01-2017 1:21pm

Legit dealers pay the VRT and do the registration before handing over the vehicle.

BoatMad · 17-01-2017 1:23pm

dealer cant legitimately sell the car , without paying the VRT

Cee-Jay-Cee · 17-01-2017 2:01pm

BoatMad wrote: »

dealer cant legitimately sell the car , without paying the VRT

This.

colm_mcm · 17-01-2017 2:04pm

VRT is nearly optional in border counties though

bazz26 · 17-01-2017 2:13pm

The VRT may well be paid by the dealer already and they are just displaying the old northern registration on it until someone down here buys it. The price they sell it for here should include VRT.

aujopimur · 18-01-2017 9:08am

bazz26 wrote: »

The VRT may well be paid by the dealer already and they are just displaying the old northern registration on it until someone down here buys it. The price they sell it for here should include VRT.

No, they don't, they need the new owners details to pay VRT and rereg, otherwise an extra owner appears on the VRC
.

xabi · 18-01-2017 9:22am

Wont it just be registered to a dealer in that case and no show additional owners. Its illegal for a dealer to sell a car it think on foreign plates.

bazz26 · 18-01-2017 10:05am

aujopimur wrote: »

No, they don't, they need the new owners details to pay VRT and rereg, otherwise an extra owner appears on the VRC
.

I've bought UK imported cars in the past where the VRT was already paid by the dealer. They completed the process with my details when I bought it. Dealers (at least the bigger ones) must have some process in place with Revenue to pay the VRT upfront and then finalize the process with the new owner's details once the car is actually sold.

aujopimur · 18-01-2017 11:14am

bazz26 wrote: »

I've bought UK imported cars in the past where the VRT was already paid by the dealer. They completed the process with my details when I bought it. Dealers (at least the bigger ones) must have some process in place with Revenue to pay the VRT upfront and then finalize the process with the new owner's details once the car is actually sold.

Dealers with a TAN do it online, all they need is the customers details.

colm_mcm · 18-01-2017 1:36pm

You can change the owner details before it's taxed AFAIK. Strange move for a garage to do that unless they needed something to smoke around for a few weeks.

bazz26 · 18-01-2017 1:49pm

I assumed they had it payed in advance at time of arriving in the country as when I asked did I need to bring a utility bill and provide my PPS number when buying they said there was no need. Dealer is a large main dealer for that brand and the car was still wearing it's original UK plates.

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