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VRT exemption

  • 05-04-2019 11:41pm
    #1
    gazplatt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 ✭


    I bought a car in the UK while I was working there but then got a company car in the UK. Because of this I send my UK reg car to Ireland for safe keeping until the 6 months were up so I could be VRT Exempt. The revenue just sent me a letter telling me that my car was not in use in the UK for 6 months so I have to pay full VRT, plus late fees and because the car was nearly new there was not 6000 Km's on it so I also have to pay VRT.... This all comes to over €20,000 which I have no intention of paying. Has anyone any idea how I could either prove it to the revenue that it was actually in the uk all the time or should I just sell the car asap as I only have 7 days now to sort the issue out...!

    Any help would be appreciated.


Comments

  • #2
    CoBo55
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,620 ✭✭✭CoBo55


    I don't think there's much you can do, maybe bring it back to the UK, tax and insure it, get the mileage over 6k and try again, they're gone very strict in these personal imports now.


  • #3
    wonski
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,685 ✭✭✭✭wonski


    You don't send car to Ireland for safe keeping. You bring it with you when moving back to Ireland to avail of vrt rebate.

    Have no idea how you gonna escape this now. Because you not gonna register it here now.
    Send it back and sell perhaps?


  • #4
    Del2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,102 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    There is no escape. You either export back to the UK or pay the VRT and VAT. You can't even sell in Ireland as the car has already been presented so is on the system.

    The VRT exemption guidelines are clear on how to get an exemption, did you check them before sending the car to Ireland?


  • #5
    Isambard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,795 ✭✭✭Isambard


    you can't prove it was in the UK because it wasn't. Take it back to the UK and sell it there.

    Proves they keep an eye on cars coming in at the docks and not going out again!


  • #6
    SachaJ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,746 ✭✭✭SachaJ


    I think you should have done your research. Even if it was a year old and less than 6000kms you'd get caught for VAT.


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  • #7
    Del2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,102 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    Isambard wrote: »
    you can't prove it was in the UK because it wasn't. Take it back to the UK and sell it there.

    Proves they keep an eye on cars coming in at the docks and not going out again!

    I'd hazard that the OP provided information that they imported it last year. You can arrive by ferry into the Republic and leave the Island without using a port in the Republic, revenue won't have any info for the Norn Iron ferries.

    Sounds like the OP was told cars are cheap in the UK and if you live there they are VRT free but never bothered to find out how to actually import it VRT free.


  • #8
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    gazplatt wrote: »
    Because of this I send my UK reg car to Ireland for safe keeping until the 6 months were up

    Has anyone any idea how I could either prove it to the revenue that it was actually in the uk all the time
    It's too bad you didn't get the proper information before you bought the car.
    There is nothing you can do now.

    If you ask people to tell you how to defraud the government they will get banned, and you too.


  • #9
    sunnysoutheast
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,072 ✭✭✭sunnysoutheast


    I think you're goosed unfortunately. Revenue guidelines on transfer of residence are very specific.

    Only options I can see are to sell in UK - presumably to a dealer - or clear the car in Ireland, if you pay IE VAT you can I believe claim the UK vat back but it's a bit of a rigmarole.


  • #10
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    gazplatt wrote: »
    I bought a car in the UK while I was working there but then got a company car in the UK. Because of this I send my UK reg car to Ireland for safe keeping until the 6 months were up so I could be VRT Exempt. The revenue just sent me a letter telling me that my car was not in use in the UK for 6 months so I have to pay full VRT, plus late fees and because the car was nearly new there was not 6000 Km's on it so I also have to pay VRT.... This all comes to over €20,000 which I have no intention of paying. Has anyone any idea how I could either prove it to the revenue that it was actually in the uk all the time or should I just sell the car asap as I only have 7 days now to sort the issue out...!

    Any help would be appreciated.


    It wasn't in the UK so how are you expecting to prove it was?

    Either bring back to UK and sell or pay up. Simple as that. I am sure the VRT have plenty of evidence the car was not in UK and was not been used.


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