Importing from the UK - definitive guide (Q and A)

Sorry yes. I think I got confused.

So I have a dealer in NI sourcing a car for me. They did explain if they have to source one from GB I'd be liable for VAT (I think).

But what I'm trying to figure out at what stage I pay this. Is it just bundled into the price of the car (i.e. I pay it to the dealer)?

I don't know which document I get, I haven't got that far yet. Just trying to understand the difference in buying a NI reg car vs a GB reg car. The reason I am asking is the dealer is a family friend, so he is telling me he can obtain the car for £x, but he'd have to charge me £x+VAT because he'd be sourcing it from GB.

I just wanted to make sure that at the stage where I bring it to the VRT centre there is no difference whether it was a GB or NI reg. They aren't going to turn around and say I have to pay VRT and some other cost on top.

Lads still a bit confused about all of this.

Looking at buying a NI car from a NI dealer. Am I right in thinking that if:

1. The V5C has a NI address reg on it
2. Service history in NI

That all I will pay is the car price in GBP to the dealer, and then VRT down here. Exact same as it was pre-Brexit. No customs, no additional VAT etc?

Where I might get stung is if the dealer has just imported this car from GB to sell in the NI market, and in that case I will get done for customs?

So I'm very confused so. I've seen a lot about needing an NI V5C etc (including the bit you highlighted in your last post), where/when does this come into it?

I guess my question is, if I buy a car from a NI dealer and bring it down here, what is the scenario that can come up where I get stung for more than just VRT like it used to be pre-Brexit?

Thanks!

So I've sourced a car in NI, all good. But the main dealer isn't allowed to sell to ROI (presumably to protect their main dealers down here).

I have an address in NI I can use (my parents address) to buy it, and then import from there. Which means I'd need to tax it in NI and presumably wait for the V5C to arrive in the post before I can bring it to the VRT centre? Not sure they'd hand me the V5C in this scenario.

Am I right in thinking this will have no impact on any process down here (other than the car will presumably have an additional owner listed on the log book)? Will the VRT office care if the previous registered owner name is already me with a UK address?

Does it matter if the invoice has my UK address rather than my ROI address when I go for VRT? Does the address on the invoice matter or just the date?

Another question has arisen!

The car I am buying is a ex-demo company car, so the registered owner on the V5C is going to be the dealer name rather than an individual.

Do you think this would be a problem with revenue?

Edit: I think it will, I think they'll want the customs form. Damn it.

But how does it work if the vehicle wasn't imported from GB by the dealer? IF the car has NI plates is this all irrelevant?

Yea I've logged a VRT enquiry. Hopefully they actually answer me and don't fob me off.

The changing address thing wouldn't help anyway, they wouldn't accept the change of address being so recent.