VAT on car imported from UK

cavanman

I have just purchased a September 2011 car in the UK. When delivering my current car to the new owner his mate who is a car dealer was there and told me that I would be liable for VAT on the new car I have just bought as it's less that six months old. I thought the situation was that you were only liable for VAT if the car was less that six months old and had less that 6,000Km on the clock.

While I really appreciate anybody who gives of their time to respond the implication of me making the wrong call on this would be about €8K so please only respond if you are absolutely sure or have been through similar. The dealer in the UK informs me that he has sold many cars that were less than six months old to Irish customer.

Would really appreciate if somebody could confirm the situation.

testicle

Vat is liable if less that six months old OR has less that 6,000Km on the clock.

http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/vat/leaflets/vat-and-vrt-on-motor-vehicles.html

cavanman

Thanks. So I guess I should leave the car in the UK until the car is six months old.

testicle

Here specifically. http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/vat/leaflets/vat-and-vrt-on-motor-vehicles.html#section3.23

You can reclaim the UK VAT by the way, if you pay it here.

pat1981

cavanman wrote: »

Thanks. So I guess I should leave the car in the UK until the car is six months old.

Just make sure the sales invoice is dated from 6 months of first registration date.

robbie99

Please see this old post of mine which should still be valid. It's what you should have done first but armed with this information, maybe you can go back to the dealer you bought the car from with the VAT 411 form, and point out that you should never have been charged the VAT in the first place and that you'd rather receive the VAT back from the dealer directly rather than going to the hassle of going to HM revenue and the possibility of them taking an interest in the Dealer's practices.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=56382266&postcount=14

si_guru

testicle wrote: »

Here specifically. http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/vat/leaflets/vat-and-vrt-on-motor-vehicles.html#section3.23

You can reclaim the UK VAT by the way, if you pay it here.

As it is a secondhand car there is only VAT on the profit.. if bought at a dealer. If a private purchase there is no VAT.

robbie99

si_guru wrote: »

As it is a secondhand car there is only VAT on the profit.. if bought at a dealer. If a private purchase there is no VAT.

Irish revenue will still look for VAT to be paid and the private seller of the car can apply for the UK VAT refund.

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/vat/sectors/consumers/personal-vehicles.htm#2

"If you sell a new vehicle to someone who is moving to another EU country within two months, you may be entitled to a refund of VAT. This only applies if you aren't registered for VAT in the UK, and you can demonstrate that you have paid UK VAT on the vehicle.
Obtain form VAT 411 New Means of Transport
Find out about exporting vehicles from the UK to other EU countries in VAT Notice 728"

si_guru

robbie99 wrote: »

Irish revenue will still look for VAT to be paid

This I knew..

..and the private seller of the car can apply for the UK VAT refund.

This I did not.. nice bargaining tool!