[RC8]

Hi, not 100% certain if this is the right section, so apologies in advance if its not.

I am in the process of purchasing a UK bike, so VRT will need to be paid, can anyone point me to a link which inform as to what mileage the bike needs to be over to avoid paying import duty also. Thanks in advance Andy

[Jimi]

Damn Solicitors fees could work out more than the bike is worth!

As regards paying VAT twice,
If say you bought the Bike from a dealer in the EU, you will pay VAT but, you must produce the Receipt here proving that VAT indeed has already been paid.
If you bought the Bike from a person, you will not have paid VAT unless, of course that person is registered as a business and then the law states he will have to charge you VAT.

[carsQhere]

Didn't read the whole thread, but maybe this may help?

http://www.magirelan...cedure-for-vrt/

[spikeo]

It by all accounts is cheaper for the government to pay the fines for charging vat or vrt between eu states than to stop cOllecting it and yes it is illegal and gone is the 50 quid day it's now a percentage of what and I stress what they think the value of the vechical is and there office is in roslare
but there is no contact no available only through your local tax office sneaky snakey fluckers

[zedzzz]

Empty One, on 15 October 2011 - 11:35 PM, said:

My understanding is that if you have a dealer invoice for the bike and have therefore already paid VAT in another EU country they have no right to charge you VAT a second time. They will argue otherwise, but I know of one case where the buyer did not pay Irish VAT on a bike 18 months old with less than 6k on the clock.

Empty One, on 15 October 2011 - 11:35 PM, said:

My understanding is that if you have a dealer invoice for the bike and have therefore already paid VAT in another EU country they have no right to charge you VAT a second time. They will argue otherwise, but I know of one case where the buyer did not pay Irish VAT on a bike 18 months old with less than 6k on the clock.

you were right thank god. i was only charged vrt on a 7year old rocket with 500 miles,worked out at 530eu