Importing from the UK - definitive guide (Q and A)

This was just posted on the AutoStadt.ie page on Facebook

I'll repost in entirety as it's the best post I've seen on importing

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Just paid the VRT on the R which was a mainland GB reg consigned in NI.

Just to clarify anyone asking about importing GB/NI reg vehciles and vat/duty situation.

(NI reg vehicle consigned in NI)

No duty no vat is required on these vehicles once the V5 registration document is in NI address and the vehicle holds an NI registration

Vrt and Nox chargeable as like normal procedure.

(Mainland GB reg vehicles consigned from mainland GB)

10% customs duty applies to invoiced price of vehicle.

23% vat on invoiced price of vehicle +10% duty added together. Once paid a customs clearance form is issued and you can then VRT the vehicle as normal including NOX charge.

(Mainland GB reg vehicle consigned in NI)

VEHICLE IMPORTED TO NI POST BREXIT >01/01/21

10% customs duty applies to invoiced price of car.

23% vat on invoiced price of car+10% duty added together. Once paid a customs clearance form is issued and you can then VRT the vehicle as normal including NOX charge.

(Mainland GB reg vehicle consigned in NI)

VEHICLE IMPORTED TO NI PRE BREXIT <01/01/21

No duty no vat is required on these vehicles once the following proof of entry to NI is provided clearly stating date of entry/delivery to NI <01/01/21 including vehicle reg on documentation.

•Garage invoice with delivery date to NI

•Transport company invoice with delivery date to NI

•Boat ticket with date and reg of vehicle to NI

•Proof of tax in NI

•Proof of insurance in NI

•V5 registered to NI address

Any of the above are acceptable once Clearly show a <01/01/21 date and the reg of the vehicle in an NI address.

(NI reg vehicle consigned in mainland GB)

10% customs duty applies to invoiced price of vehicle.

23% vat on invoiced price of vehicle +10% duty added together. Once paid a customs clearance form is issued and you can then VRT the vehicle as normal including NOX charge.

Shipping costs are also factored into the figure that Duty/vat is applicable on.

Mainland GB- England

Scotland

Wales

NI-Northern Ireland

Cheers Tom, I had not considered that. The particular car I was going to look at fell through. It was listed as Trade, but actually being sold Privately. Major red flag.

I had checked with VW on the Hybrid Warranty, here is the Q & A for anyone who is interested, from VW Ireland.

Q: "Am I correct is saying that the 100,000 mile/8 year Hybrid System warranty will carry over to ROI?

Also, can you confirm if the warranty is still valid, if the dealer carried out the servicing of the car, assuming the service schedule was adhered to? The car was not serviced in a VW location, does that void the Hybrid Warranty?"

A: "Thank you for contacting Volkswagen Ireland.

We have queried your email with warranty and provided there response below:

With an imported vehicle, the 3rd year warranty reverts back to the country of origin. The HV battery and a number of HV components carry an extended warranty of 8 years or 160,000 km (100,000 miles) from factory, which stays with the car even if it is an import.

As long as the car has been serviced in line with manufacturer’s recommendations – regardless whether by a VW approved or an independent establishment – the extended warranty for the HV battery and components stays valid.

We hope this information clarifies your question"

Yep the OMSP is based on a valuation that already has VRT included in it so yes your paying VRT twice, welcome to Ireland.

https://www.ros.ie/evrt-enquiry/vrtenquiry.html?execution=e1s2

This may help explain the rules:

https://www.revenue.ie/en/importing-vehicles-duty-free-allowances/guide-to-vrt/calculating-vrt/electric-and-hybrid-vehicles.aspx

Hi all

Hoping someone can help who has imported a private car from UK mainland since all the changes. I can't seem to find the answers easily on the gov websites! I have imported a number of cars pre Brexit and found it very straight forward.

1. For duty/VAT, is it calculated based on a bill of sale (invoice) created by the private seller? If so is there anything stopping creation of a smaller invoice value to pay less VAT/Duty?
2. I can't wrap my head around the customs part. Do I have to get a broker to clear customs before I go to get the car? What if I drive it through NI? I am trying to save cost by not depending on a 3rd party.

Hoping someone can help. The car I want does not come up on the market too often in ROI/NI hence looking at mainland UK.

Thanks in advance

Have the vast majority of commercial vehicles been removed from the online VRT calculator for some reason? Wanted to check on a Fiat and there were only 2 options which I've never gard of - Scudo, Ducato all gone. Same for Citroen with no option for Relay, Dispatch etc

So I went to look at a camper van today in Dublin with an NI reg.

The owner bought it up there in 2019 but never registered it due to 'ill-health'.

Would this be a total nightmare to take on at this stage? The selling price is quite a steal (probably for this reason).

Thanks!

Ian

If the previous owner bought it in 2019 and never registered it is there 2 years of unpaid tax that I will have to take on?

He has the V5 but it is registered to the owner before him.

Are the VRT people doing Carcheck and HP checks now?

Hi, looking for advice from those in the know..

Would it be cost-effective to buy a 2013 - 2015 petrol hatchback (Hyundai i30 / Vauxhall Astra / Kia Ceed) from Northern Ireland, drive it past the border and pay the additional VRT on it as opposed to buying such in Dublin?

Thanks for the feedback. I hate being ripped off. We shouldn't have to pay a premium because we're Irish. I was looking to do the maths myself via the Revenue VRT calculator.

Two issues I had with it:

1) I found the OMSP determined by Revenue.ie was thousands more than the actual market selling price of the car on usedcarsni . com

(I mean like a given OSMP of €20,000 for a car priced at €8000 on the website). Has anyone else come across this / knows why this is?

2) The listed cars for sale on that Northern Ireland used car site (boards.ie won't let me post links yet) only list CO2 emissions, they don't list NOx emissions. Not having the CoC of the car, how do you determine its NOx emissions for the VRT calculator?

Just wondering the best way to go about it..

The OMSP is supposed to be a reflection of what the car would cost on an Irish forecourt, which would reflect the Irish price rather than the NI price. How its been arrived at has been the subject of debate since VRT came in, with many ppl (incl me) seeing the hand of the SIMI in trying to inflate VRT so that importing of cars is less enticing than it should be.

The Co2 and Nox ratings will be on the V5-C for older cars (https://www.revenue.ie/en/importing-vehicles-duty-free-allowances/guide-to-vrt/calculating-vrt/nitrogen-oxide-emissions.aspx) and on the Certificate of Conformity for newer ones. It can be a PITA to get while you're just browsing, although some dealers who are interested in selling into the South will list it on the advert.