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Importing a bike into Ireland

  • 11-06-2008 12:11pm
    #1
    KTRIC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,463 ✭✭✭


    I'm in the position at the moment where I might have to go home to Ireland to work , currently living in Munich.

    I recently bought a Vulcan 1600 Classic and I'd like to bring it with me. I heard something about owning it for 6 months abroad, but I can't remember the rest.

    Can anyone tell me the best way to import my bike without paying the huge VRT bills ??


Comments

  • #2
    BlueBandit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 96 ✭✭BlueBandit


    Did you buy it new?

    Im not certain but I think that if its less than 6 months old you'll have to pay VAT on it aswell. Barring that I think just use the VRT calculator on revenue.ie.


  • #3
    KTRIC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,463 ✭✭✭KTRIC


    Yep, I bought it new. The shop registered it to themselves in July 2007, a little trick they do here to get some sort of tax discount.

    Do I have to own it myself for 6 months ?


  • #4
    Esel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,518 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    KTRIC wrote: »
    Do I have to own it myself for 6 months ?
    Yep, owned and used - as in taxed/insured, and acceptable mileage increase in the period of ownership, with documents to prove.

    When transferring residence, you can import the bike within a year (I think?) of moving. You may be able to use this to your advantage? Do some research on www.revenue.ie

    Not your ornery onager



  • #5
    madrab
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,892 ✭✭✭madrab


    you may be rejoining us eh?


  • #6
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,564 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    esel wrote: »
    and acceptable mileage increase in the period of ownership

    Hmm that's a problem for the dry weather cruiser brigade :)

    Scrap the cap!



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  • #7
    KTRIC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,463 ✭✭✭KTRIC


    ninja900 wrote: »
    Hmm that's a problem for the dry weather cruiser brigade :)

    Dry weather my hole, I brought my bike out in the rain last saturday :eek:

    Mind you it was the only bike on the roads for some reason. Ze Germans have a pathological fear of getting their bikes wet.
    madrab wrote:
    you may be rejoining us eh?

    That depends on my a**hole of a boss to be honest. Have to wait for the yah or nay on Monday.


  • #8
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,564 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    KTRIC wrote: »
    Dry weather my hole, I brought my bike out in the rain last saturday :eek:

    Oh, I didn't mean you, KTRIC ;) but seriously, how many H-Ds or the like do you see in the ads with a mileage of 2000 per year or less. Waste of money to buy an expensive bike and then not ride it.

    Scrap the cap!



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