Customs and VAT charges on imported electric cars

35.3% of the invoice selling price. Unless the car was registered in NI pre Brexit, then it would be zero.

What? That is completely false. Its based on the invoice selling price. VRT is based on Revenues valuation, which OP is not paying

And by the way, my formula of 35.3% is just a quicker way of doing 10% + 23%

Worthwhile savings only there on high value but low emission vehicles. It should be worth paying a small premium for a N.I pre-brexit registered vehicle in that instance. Saw a transporter full of 2018-2020 XC90 SUV’s heading south last week. Presumably petrol plugin hybrid models.

Christ that VRT figure is extortion. The private motorist is really exploited in this country. I thought €7.5k on a £15k car was bad back in 2009. Are you still saving money on an equivalent Irish car after all that excuse for environmental concern crap is added on?

Never mind, just answered my own question with Google 😅

I'd misunderstood what I'd heard. Up-to €40k still have relief up to €5k, so for the example Leaf above it would be €0 VRT.

Would a Jap import Leaf qualify for the 4% customs as its a Japanese car?

Anyone ever imported one? Is it easy to change over language and maps etc?

yes 3.8% ATM, I think it will drop to 2% next march or April, then the next year 0, to qualify it must be Japanese, sometimes the VIN will tell you where its made, date etc.

Thought about it, but with degradation, language and the complaining of too many chademo installations, I think it would be harder to sell.

I done some research into the language problem, seems to me New Zealand and Russia are ahead in that field, my BMW the radio and maps were done remotely by some guy in Germany, some other makes its an SD card or nearly the worst case is removing the dash and flashing some component as with my prius.

Edit, I see user1998's comment, its 2 years since I bought a Japanese Japanese car, so it could be true.

🙄🙄🙄🙄 well there's a surprise. Another rule that exists only in paper.