VRT on a classic car

I rang my local office but the voice recording told me to get in touch with a Dublin number. Rang the Dublin number and the lady couldn't say one way or the other how the case would be looked at. Whether it would be a 200 euro charge for vintage or whether it would be a charge brought in based on the date of import. She told me to get in touch with my local office and I told her there was a voice recording that directed me to you.

Also think the figure of 200 euro flat fee is likely not to be accurate. This is vintage car fee. If the car was not vintage when imported it would likely be charged at non vintage rates. Its hard to say but im guessing that's the way it would be?

https://www.vrt.ie/faq/late-vrt-penalties/

Vehicles in the State more than 60 days but not more than 6 months

The following penalties apply:

• Category A vehicles: 10% of OMSP, subject to a minimum of € 200
• Category B vehicles: 5% of OMSP, subject to a minimum of € 100
• Category C vehicles: € 100 per vehicle
• Motorcycles: 40% of the VRT due.

Vehicles in the State more than 6 months

The following penalties apply:

• Category A, Category B and Motorcycles: Increase the previous penalty at the rate of 5% of the penalty per month or part of a month of the period that has elapsed since registration was due
• Category C vehicles: € 200 per vehicle

At that rate Id be paying multiples of what the car is worth in late fees? It would be 10% OSMP fee for first two months, then 5% per month on top of that for the best part of 15 years………910% OSMP late fee 😂 😂

What she did say is that I could write to Wexford, why Wexford I dont know, must be head office and say that the car was never on the road, I left the country before putting it on the road and to plead for forgiveness basically.

Why is there so many folk on here that seem to be getting away without all these charges?

You make it sound very easy. It was anything but easy talking to the lady on the phone. Do you have experience with a similar situation to the one I am in?

The last thing I want to do is present the car only to pay a huge late fee or have them take the car. Id be better off doing something along the lines of exporting it back to the UK and selling it there or reimporting it.

Did you have to provide receipts showing it was in a bodyshop and could not be cleared for that reason?

Really getting into the weeds here haha. But was it or was it not a non runner when entering the country, do you have proof it was a non runner during that time sir?

Im curious how deep they go with all this, there seems to be no hard and fast rules?

That's on what it would be now, the fine would be on the rate at the time, I would think. So multiple your estimates by approx 20-30 and multiply that by maybe 18 years.

Im still none the wiser as how to do this. Ive asked a few people and nobody has the same answer. Seems to very location dependent.

This is my problem. Which seemingly worked out good for you but bad for the other poster. It depends who you get on the day, It depends where you're doing it as to what that place deem is the correct rules? I rang the VRT and even they couldn't give me an answer but said that I might be expected to pay a large late fee for not clearing it within one month from importation or whatever the timeframe was she mentioned.

I had to re-read this thread again. I will ring the VRT office again next week and I'll go in person and ask them also. Your opinion is (based on going through it yourself) there is no VAT payable if the car was imported prior to Brexit. I have a certificate of permanent export when I brought it in prior to Brexit so need to find out if this will suffice, along with a receipt from the seller on letterhead paper from the garage on the same date.

If the car is older than 30 years when presented it will be classified as a vintage car, its not the date of importation but the date of inspection that matters so VRT will be E200. If late fees are applicable because it was not presented when imported the most it will be due is E200 because that's the cap for a vintage vehicle. Have I got all that right?

What paperwork is asked by the inspector on the day you present the car for VRT?

So your agreeing that Mr Devitts' comments are accurate?

"I know loads of lads who’ve cleared them for the €200 fee with no penalty."

What's to stop me going to this VRT centre and registering my vehicle there, save me any hassle from ill informed VRT officers?

I dont see how this appeal is relevant to my situation or what you mean 700 days .1% new lower VRT?

Kdevitt

K for King.

€200. No penalty to pay. Delighted. Thanks for your help.