Vrt query

AC18

Hi there,

I’m really hoping somebody can point me in the right direction/give me some much needed advice regarding VRT.

I have read so many different websites and godson many different answers that I am beyond confused.

Ok so I moved to Dublin from the UK on a temporary work contract. I have a UK registered lease car 2014. Bought 2016 prior to me moving some 6 months prior to getting the job.

My question is, if I now decide to bring the car over am I subject to VRT. I know I don’t nowaualify for change of residency based upon the fact I have lived in Ireland for just over a year but do I have VRT to pay if the car has been in UK during my time in Ireland?

I don’t have €3k to pay VRT and I’m worried that I may have to return to the UK because it’s too costly to stay here. I do need my car and would need it when going back to uk to help a sick parent get around. I have 2 years remaining on the car so handing it back really isn’t a preferred option.

Any help would be much appreciated as the situation is driving me nuts.

Trasna1

AC18 wrote: »

Hi there,

I’m really hoping somebody can point me in the right direction/give me some much needed advice regarding VRT.

I have read so many different websites and godson many different answers that I am beyond confused.

Ok so I moved to Dublin from the UK on a temporary work contract. I have a UK registered lease car 2014. Bought 2016 prior to me moving some 6 months prior to getting the job.

My question is, if I now decide to bring the car over am I subject to VRT. I know I don’t nowaualify for change of residency based upon the fact I have lived in Ireland for just over a year but do I have VRT to pay if the car has been in UK during my time in Ireland?

I don’t have €3k to pay VRT and I’m worried that I may have to return to the UK because it’s too costly to stay here. I do need my car and would need it when going back to uk to help a sick parent get around. I have 2 years remaining on the car so handing it back really isn’t a preferred option.

Any help would be much appreciated as the situation is driving me nuts.

It's unlikely that you qualify for the exemption since you are resident in Ireland. Although if you have strong personal ties to the UK, like family and go back regularly you may have a case.

Revenue can demand a lot of information from you to prove your exemption.

ironclaw

How long are you going to be in Ireland for? - That's the key question.

If your job is in the UK, paid for in the UK, and you are only here temporarily (weeks, not 6 months+), you can probably bring the car with you. But that's on the assumption the car is not staying here long term. My brother, who is fully resident in the UK and drives a UK car, has a folder full of proof in his glove box whenever he comes over as he has been stopped and questioned before. The chances of you being stopped are pretty high as well, especially as things are booming again and Brexit market is good.

You should approach revenue however as only they can give you an answer and can be very reasonable provided you are upfront about your situation to the point they can issue exemptions.

AC18

That’s the issue I don’t think I am going to qualify at all. I think I should have brought the car over when I originally moved but I wasn’t sure I’d be staying. I do have ties to the uk and the car etc is taxed MoT’d etc in the UK. My family are all on the uk and I do go back regularly but I don’t think it’s reguarly enough for the revenue.

Trasna1 wrote: »

It's unlikely that you qualify for the exemption since you are resident in Ireland. Although if you have strong personal ties to the UK, like family and go back regularly you may have a case.

Revenue can demand a lot of information from you to prove your exemption.

AC18

I have been here just over a year now and potentially another year. My job is here it’s just my car that’s in the uk. I went into the revenue and they told me it had noting to do with them and that I had to go to a VRT centre so I’m unsure who I speak to.

ironclaw wrote: »

How long are you going to be in Ireland for? - That's the key question.

If your job is in the UK, paid for in the UK, and you are only here temporarily (weeks, not 6 months+), you can probably bring the car with you. But that's on the assumption the car is not staying here long term. My brother, who is fully resident in the UK and drives a UK car, has a folder full of proof in his glove box whenever he comes over as he has been stopped and questioned before. The chances of you being stopped are pretty high as well, especially as things are booming again and Brexit market is good.

You should approach revenue however as only they can give you an answer and can be very reasonable provided you are upfront about your situation to the point they can issue exemptions.