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Northern Reg Car Working in South

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  • 27-03-2012 9:31am
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    liverpool2004
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭


    Hi,

    I'm from Northern Ireland and I recently started a new job in Dublin. The problem is I have a Northern Reg which is tax/insured and registered in the North and a UK driving Licence.

    Am I liable to pay VRT here, Even If I am commuting each day?

    Would this change if I had an address in the South but the car was still registered to an address in the North?
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    2ndcoming
    Registered Users Posts: 3,572 ✭✭✭2ndcoming


    It may be frowned upon but as long as you're living in the North and commuting you're grand. Enjoy the free tolls.

    If you move to the South you would have to VRT the car and reg it/ insure it/ tax it in the South.


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    Richard
    Registered Users Posts: 2,439 ✭✭✭Richard


    2ndcoming wrote: »
    It may be frowned upon but as long as you're living in the North and commuting you're grand. Enjoy the free tolls.

    If you move to the South you would have to VRT the car and reg it/ insure it/ tax it in the South.

    That's correct - if you didn't do that then your insurance would be invalid. All OK now though - hope the daily commute isn't too tiring!


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    keithsfleet
    Registered Users Posts: 1,072 ✭✭✭keithsfleet


    Above two posts are completely correct, once you have proof your living in the north the southern constablery can't touch you in regards of tax, insurance, mot/nct!


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    keithclancy
    Registered Users Posts: 9,208 ✭✭✭keithclancy


    No, you can drive away on your UK Plates.

    http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/vrt/leaflets/temporary-exemption-foreign-registered.html
    3. What is meant by "State resident" and "non-resident"?

    A "State resident" is a person whose normal residence is in the Republic of Ireland and a "non-resident" is anyone whose normal residence is outside the State. "Normal residence " means the place where a person usually lives (for at least 185 days each year) because of personal or occupational ties.

    If a person's occupational ties are in a different country from his/her personal ties, then the country of personal ties is taken as the normal residence provided the person returns there regularly.

    So as long as your ties remain in the North you can remain on UK plates for as long as you want (Provided you return there every so often)

    Pretty much the same rule throughout the EU.


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