VRT Question: Can I bring 2 cars home?

donal1981

Hi
I am new to this forum so i hope i have this in the right place.

I own 2 cars in the uk. If I move to ireland permanently to will i be exempt from VRT for the 2 cars?

Thank you

Quattro

not a chance as far as i know.

crosstownk

I'm no VRT expert, but if you've lived in the UK and owned the cars for 6 months then you have no VRT obligation. I'm open to correction - but AFAIK you'll be grand. Ring the VRO in Shannon and ask them.

leeroybrown

If my memory serves me correctly you don't qualify for VRT relief on transfer of residence if you gotten relief on another vehicle in the previous five years. That would disqualify your second car.

EDIT - VRT 3 on the Revenue site

EDIT 2 - It appears that case this may not apply to the OP. See below.

randomer

VRT Site wrote:

You do not qualify for relief from VRT ... if you were working abroad on a task of duration of more than one year and you have been granted tax relief in respect of another vehicle in the previous 5 years

I think this applies to Irish people working abroad. If the OP is not Irish, I think he may be entitled to bring in both cars tax without paying VRT, but if he sells them within 12 months VRT will be due, plus no Irish person will be allowed to driver either car for 12 months.

leeroybrown

EDIT - Having taken a look at the relevant legislation as opposed to the Revenue site it does appear that no limits are imposed. It still seems to be a little unclear but given the 12 month sale limit that applies to VRT exemptions they may allow it.

Esel

Shouldn't be an issue as long as both cars owned, insured and used for 6 months at least.

whippet

once both cars qualify you will have no problem. My wife did it a few years ago. When she called the VRT office prior to coming home and asked how many cars she could bring back the answer was 'As many as you own'

rebel.ranter

Our boss man did this with a Range Rover & a 5 series, he managed it. He was told the same thing "as many as you own" as long as they meet the criteria of being owned for at least 6 months, etc.

whippet

with more than one car coming back you can be sure the VRT lads will take a lot of interest in your case.

My missus bought the second car well in advance of coming home purely as she knew she was moving back and wanted to take advantage of the situation. The second motor was much more expensive than her original car and while she was waiting on the VRT office (nearly 5 weeks to clear them) she got phone calls from a few different people asking why she owned two cars while living in the UK etc ... she was honest and just kept saying 'because I did' .. when it came to inspection they never even looked at the cheaper car, just wanted to see the other one.

dak

whippet wrote: »

with more than one car coming back you can be sure the VRT lads will take a lot of interest in your case.

My missus bought the second car well in advance of coming home purely as she knew she was moving back and wanted to take advantage of the situation. The second motor was much more expensive than her original car and while she was waiting on the VRT office (nearly 5 weeks to clear them) she got phone calls from a few different people asking why she owned two cars while living in the UK etc ... she was honest and just kept saying 'because I did' .. when it came to inspection they never even looked at the cheaper car, just wanted to see the other one.

A few years ago my wife and I moved back from the Uk with 2 cars . An inspector came out a day just short of a year later to make sure we hadn't sold them ! ( They can't be sold for a year after bring them in VRT free)

whippet

the VLC that is issued in ireland will also state that the car can't change hands until a specified date (unless the relevant VRT is paid of course)