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Importing a car to Ireland

  • 16-08-2020 11:00pm
    #1
    AnthonyGrady
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39 ✭


    I have been living in Northern Ireland for 18 months and have owned a car there for the same amount of time. I am now moving home will I be required to pay import tax on my car when I come home from Northern Ireland? As if I do, I'll probably want just to sell it here before I go and buy an Irish car when I get home


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  • #2
    California Dreamer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,646 ✭✭✭California Dreamer


    Simple answer - no, you won't have to pay import duty

    BUT make sure all your information is correct.


  • #3
    Esel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,093 ✭✭✭✭Esel
    Not Your Ornery Onager


    Make sure you meet *all* the conditions for the Transfer of Residence exemption.

    Not your ornery onager



  • #4
    AnthonyGrady
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39 ✭AnthonyGrady


    Esel wrote: »
    Make sure you meet *all* the conditions for the Transfer of Residence exemption.

    What are the conditions, I've googled it but I can't find anything?


  • #5
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,364 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    https://www.revenue.ie/en/importing-vehicles-duty-free-allowances/guide-to-vrt/reliefs-and-exemptions/transfer-of-residence.aspx


  • #6
    Marcusm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,633 ✭✭✭✭Marcusm


    AnthonyGrady wrote: »
    I have been living in Northern Ireland for 18 months and have owned a car there for the same amount of time. I am now moving home will I be required to pay import tax on my car when I come home from Northern Ireland? As if I do, I'll probably want just to sell it here before I go and buy an Irish car when I get home

    18 months is a pretty short period in which to established that you have moved your “normal residence” from Ireland to NI. That would be especially so if you loved for a fixed term employment and left a family and family home behind. Be careful to assess your qualification for the ToR exemption before assuming that it will be available. This is particularly important if your car has a high NOx value.


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