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VRT questions

  • 20-02-2018 12:02pm
    #1
    randomnumber1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31 ✭


    Quick questions relating to vrt.

    Scenario - A person from the north brings a car to the south to commence a temporary work contract. Contract later becomes permanent and so vehicle remains in the state. Owner wants to register car in the south and pay VRT but has missed the deadline for paying following change of normal residence.

    First question - is there a need to re-register the car and pay VRT given that the owner is from the north and makes trips home (every second or third weekend)?
    Second question - if VRT is payable will fines be imposed for late payment?
    Thirdly - if fines are payable, could they avoided by transferring ownership of the vehicle to somebody in the south who would then pay the vrt within the 30 day limit and then transfer the ownership?

    Thanks for the help.


Comments

  • #2
    Dia1988
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,252 ✭✭✭Dia1988


    How do you prove when car first entered the Republic of Ireland?


  • #3
    randomnumber1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31 ✭randomnumber1


    Dia1988 wrote: »
    How do you prove when car first entered the Republic of Ireland?

    there would be no proof of date vehicle entered the state but there would be proof of change or normal residence (ie. bank accounts, paye, prsi etc.). They rules for vrt relief seem to state that vehicles must be brought in within 1 year of change of residence to qualify for vrt relief.
    Therefore, I'm thinking vrt is definitely payable. It's the fines I'm more concerned about.


  • #4
    FUBO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86 ✭✭FUBO


    if your main address is in the North no need to VRT it


  • #5
    SwordofLight
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 350 ✭✭SwordofLight


    Any progress with this?

    What about for the punter who buys a UK reg car that's been in the state for longer than the non-VRT allowable period?

    If it's been here years the fine could be huge? Would the buyer incur that?


  • #6
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 54,420 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    SwordofLight wrote: »
    Any progress with this?

    What about for the punter who buys a UK reg car that's been in the state for longer than the non-VRT allowable period?

    If it's been here years the fine could be huge? Would the buyer incur that?
    Whoever presents the car at the VRT centre would be hit with the fine.

    If you're buying a car in Ireland that's an import you should wait until it has Irish plates on it. The only reason for a seller to refuse to VRT a car before a sale is if they know there's going to be problems doing it.


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  • #7
    Marcusm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,628 ✭✭✭✭Marcusm


    randomnumber1 wrote: »
    Quick questions relating to vrt.

    Scenario - A person from the north brings a car to the south to commence a temporary work contract. Contract later becomes permanent and so vehicle remains in the state. Owner wants to register car in the south and pay VRT but has missed the deadline for paying following change of normal residence.

    First question - is there a need to re-register the car and pay VRT given that the owner is from the north and makes trips home (every second or third weekend)?
    Second question - if VRT is payable will fines be imposed for late payment?
    Thirdly - if fines are payable, could they avoided by transferring ownership of the vehicle to somebody in the south who would then pay the vrt within the 30 day limit and then transfer the ownership?

    Thanks for the help.

    When did it become permanent? The VRT should apply from then at earliestassuming he can prove the change in circumstances. If he is looking for transfer of residence relief he will be asked if the car was in Ireland before the transfer.


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