Working abroad = Exempt VRT???

[Kon]

Hi guys,
heading abroad for 8 months next march as a work placement, wherever I go I will be working, living and carrying out usual activities in this country (new mobile, bank a/c, etc.) Is it possible to return to Ireland with a vehicle from that country and register it without vrt costs??
Thanks

[Ianeire]

Possibly, but it's worth inquiring more into. Students for example who go to college in the UK for a year or couple of years are exempt from availing of the loophole!

[73 Duchess]

Yes, provided you can prove you were resident(paying taxes, rent, bills, contract of employment from company in said country) and in possession/ownership of the car for a minimum of 6 months while you resided there.

Edited by 73 Duchess on Wednesday 14th January 23:32

[Kon]

Ianeire said:

Possibly, but it's worth inquiring more into. Students for example who go to college in the UK for a year or couple of years are exempt from availing of the loophole!

Thanks guys,
Here's the questionable bit.... ready
I am a student going on work placement for 8 months, will be working, paying taxes etc.
wont be studying there

[vdubbin]

Hi Kon,
You'll need to have the car at least six months, and proof that you were working there for a year.

http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/vrt/leaflets/tax-reli...

[Kon]

Thanks for the help .... E92 M3 is next in my parking space so!!

[mjrc]

off topic :

Are you mad? gti mk5 the best gti ever. what a porker!

Edited by mjrc on Saturday 17th January 02:02

[majordad]

Def not, my son was in same position last year , and students are not allowed import vrt free

[Kon]

I understand about studying abroad, but what if Im going over just to work in a tax paying job?? I'l have to ring them I guess, dont like vrt office.... they freak me out!!

[Kon]

mjrc said:

off topic :

Are you mad? gti mk5 the best gti ever. what a porker!

Edited by mjrc on Saturday 17th January 02:02

OK whatever you say (mjrc??)

[bf1_IRL]

Will I have to pay anything when I come back for the summer?
This is the situation: I'm in Wales at the moment, have just got a car, have to go on placement in the North and then after my time at home in the South East during July/August go back to Wales, so would I be exempt seeing as I will be bringing the car back to Wales again.. but I will be around for more than the six weeks grace period for using a foreign reg car and not registering it in Ireland..

[Kon]

Do you have an English license, you are better off with one, as you have more ground to stand on when proving to customs/gaurds that you are not based in the Republic anymore! As for the "grace period" a day trip up North will technicaly mean you were back in UK.

[WILDROVER42]

Similar question -

We will soon be opening an office in NI. If I buy a car & register/insure it to that address can I then put it on Irish plates VRT free after six months?
If so would I have to register it to the company address down here or could I put it to my home address?

[Hammerwerfer]

WILDROVER42 said:

Similar question -

We will soon be opening an office in NI. If I buy a car & register/insure it to that address can I then put it on Irish plates VRT free after six months?
If so would I have to register it to the company address down here or could I put it to my home address?

The question is where are you resident for that period? If living in the North, you are all set.

[WILDROVER42]

Hammerwerfer said:

WILDROVER42 said:

Similar question -

We will soon be opening an office in NI. If I buy a car & register/insure it to that address can I then put it on Irish plates VRT free after six months?
If so would I have to register it to the company address down here or could I put it to my home address?

The question is where are you resident for that period? If living in the North, you are all set.

Will be living in the south so I suppose that means no. .

[WILDROVER42]

Just did a VRT calculation on their website for the car I want to buy in UK.

Car is an Audi A8 4.2 TDi Quattro Sport, 3 years old.

Cost of the car in the UK from a MAIN DEALER is £20K ish or thereabouts.

The VRT quote for the same car -

















€25,353

I do belive that the people responsible for the above quote may well be related to Bugsy Malone!

[Ianeire]

Yep, VRT is a pain in the bum hole.

[Kon]

WILDROVER42 said:

Just did a VRT calculation on their website for the car I want to buy in UK.

Car is an Audi A8 4.2 TDi Quattro Sport, 3 years old.

Cost of the car in the UK from a MAIN DEALER is £20K ish or thereabouts.

The VRT quote for the same car -

€25,353

I do belive that the people responsible for the above quote may well be related to Bugsy Malone!

This is also an "ESTIMATE"
If you get any extras (eg. bigger wheels, sports pack, whatever) on that car
You will get a higher VRT bill because the car is worth more!!
Total Robery,
Try a quote on a 997 GT3 or something.