I think I may have fudged up..

bear1

With everything going on this past year I completely forgot to "export" my car according to the rules with the NCTS.
Car is going to be registered now on the 31/12 in Poland but then stupidly remembered that I should have done the export process first in Ireland.


I'm not sure for how long I'll still remain in Poland but I guess now if I do bring the car back and re-register it in Ireland there are going to be problems.


So, would you keep it as it is and then explain if you ever came back or plead with revenue to "exceptionally" bypass this step.
Don't want to be on the hook for motor tax loss etc.

colm_mcm

Just change the ownership to your wife or somebody.

bear1

colm_mcm wrote: »

Just change the ownership to your wife or somebody.

I thought of that, but from the 31st the car will have Polish plates.
So come the day that the car is imported back into Ireland, the powers that be are more than likely going to realise that the car was already registered here.
So flipping the change of ownership won't work in this case.

Del2005

bear1 wrote: »

I thought of that, but from the 31st the car will have Polish plates.
So come the day that the car is imported back into Ireland, the powers that be are more than likely going to realise that the car was already registered here.
So flipping the change of ownership won't work in this case.

If you plan on importing back to Ireland will it not cost you if you have claimed the VRT rebate? If you don't reclaim the VRT it will be free to register it in Ireland, if you claim the rebate you will pay VRT but will have lost the processing fee they keep from the rebate.

bear1

Del2005 wrote: »

If you plan on importing back to Ireland will it not cost you if you have claimed the VRT rebate? If you don't reclaim the VRT it will be free to register it in Ireland, if you claim the rebate you will pay VRT but will have lost the processing fee they keep from the rebate.

Nah no claim. I just took it with me out of ireland and that's it.
As far as they are concerned the car is still in Ireland.

jimmycrackcorm

Why don't you put the car as off the road and then put the old plates back on when you come back

bear1

jimmycrackcorm wrote: »

Why don't you put the car as off the road and then put the old plates back on when you come back

I'd be liable for the back tax wouldn't I?
Expires in July and I bought it in September. Exported in October.

Explosive_Cornflake

TBH, you probably have saved yourself hassle. Just decalre it off the road.
If you export it, and do the claim for VRT, you'll have hassle when you re-import it.
I've done it, and the car had to go on a new irish reg, and that took almost a year to sort out with revenue.

bear1

Explosive_Cornflake wrote: »

TBH, you probably have saved yourself hassle. Just decalre it off the road.
If you export it, and do the claim for VRT, you'll have hassle when you re-import it.
I've done it, and the car had to go on a new irish reg, and that took almost a year to sort out with revenue.

I'd end up having to clear the arrears and then tax it for another three months.
It wouldn't make sense financially.
Car isn't worth enough for a reclaim of vrt

colm_c

You only need the export process if you are doing the vrt refund.

You do however need to notify shannon that you are exporting tge vehicle, so when the polish authorities go to register it, the Irish authorities know it's not stolen or otherwise.

Check their website, I think you just photocopy the log book and send it to shannon with a letter.

Del2005

bear1 wrote: »

I'd end up having to clear the arrears and then tax it for another three months.
It wouldn't make sense financially.
Car isn't worth enough for a reclaim of vrt

Sell it to your wife/dog/brother/sister when you get back and it'll clear the back tax, then buy it back or not if sold to you wife.

bear1

colm_c wrote: »

You only need the export process if you are doing the vrt refund.

You do however need to notify shannon that you are exporting tge vehicle, so when the polish authorities go to register it, the Irish authorities know it's not stolen or otherwise.

Check their website, I think you just photocopy the log book and send it to shannon with a letter.

Ah that sounds great.
Thanks for the tip.
Fingers crossed they don't come after me for the tax.