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Buying a bike from France

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  • 11-06-2021 6:25pm
    #1
    Harry Fox
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭


    Guys I’m trying to buy a bike from France and the guy says he has to pay vat on the bike because he is exporting it to Ireland

    Any body come across this?


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    goblin59
    Registered Users Posts: 2,236 ✭✭✭goblin59


    is he a private or commercial seller?
    if he's private he shouldn't have to pay VAT, ask him for an outline of the reason for VAT to be applied on his end.

    Normally it should jusy be you pay the price he asks plus shipping and then go from there then pay our stupid VRT here.


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    Harry Fox
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭Harry Fox


    Thanks for that
    I think it’s a scam


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    goblin59
    Registered Users Posts: 2,236 ✭✭✭goblin59


    Harry Fox wrote: »
    Thanks for that
    I think it’s a scam

    Where is he selling from, Autoscount24?


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    Wossack
    Registered Users Posts: 7,002 ✭✭✭Wossack


    Not heard of the seller having to pay VAT etc - would have expected that’d be your problem if applicable (age / mileage reasons)

    I’d be suspect


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    BaronVon
    Registered Users Posts: 1,647 ✭✭✭BaronVon


    If the bike is brand new, VAT would have to be paid at his end, would that would apply to everyone.


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    goblin59
    Registered Users Posts: 2,236 ✭✭✭goblin59


    BaronVon wrote: »
    If the bike is brand new, VAT would have to be paid at his end, would that would apply to everyone.

    That was my thought, why i asked if he was a private or commercial.
    If commercial and selling to an Irish shop they could do it at 0 VAT because EU trading


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