Buying and importing a mini-digger from UK to Ireland

Unless it partly built in the UK, 23% vat plus 10% customs, and pay UK vat, then try to claim it back. I think.

What would stop someone driving from Scotland to Belfast on the ferry and driving down?

It's not like it would have customs chasing you for VAT at the border?

On other products yes, so expect the same might be the case with machinery. It could be transported through the UK though.

If you are doing accounts and wish to keep everything correct the expense and hassle of bring any machine for the UK at the minute isn't worth it. the 10% customs takes all the good out of it. If its mini digger you are looking to import why don't you look to main land Europe. I see a lad who imports tractors near me is bringing in stuff from France. Someone told me the spec on the French machines isn't as good as the UK but that even without the 10% customs tax the French machines are still far cheaper.

I wondered this. Fair enough, if you wanted to write off depreciation all would have to be above board, but otherwise, customs isn't going to know anything about a machine bought in Armagh by a private individual and brought south?

Anyone brought a machine on a road trip from the UK to southern Eire via a night out in Belfast of late?

A lot will depend on if you are vat registered, where the machine was made and other costs regarding certs and paper work, Am told more 13 - 20 tonne types available in the UK right now, but fewer mini diggers.