Know the VRT before you buy the car.
Vehicle Registration Tax can add thousands to the price of an import. Work out exactly what you’ll owe on any car with Cartell’s VRT Calculator, before you commit to the deal.
Calculate VRT nowVehicle Registration Tax, explained.
Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) is a tax you must pay when registering a motor vehicle in Ireland for the first time. Once a vehicle is registered, a registration number is issued and a registration plate can be fitted to your car.
If you’re importing a car, VRT is one of the largest costs you’ll face, so it pays to know the figure up front rather than at the NCT centre.
It all comes down to the OMSP.
VRT is based on the Open Market Selling Price (OMSP) of a vehicle, the price Revenue reckons the car would sell for on the Irish market. The OMSP depends on five things:
What the car currently sells for in Ireland.
Cubic capacity and fuel type of the vehicle.
The registration year and age of the car.
The exact make, model and specification.
The overall condition of the vehicle.
Your VRT figure in three steps.
Give us the reg of the car you’re pricing.
Pick a basic VRT figure, or add customs duty and VAT for the full import picture.
See the VRT owed in seconds, so you can budget the true cost before you buy.
Enter a reg and calculate.
Pricing starts from just €7.50. Get a basic VRT figure, add Customs Duty & VAT for a UK import, or combine everything into one report. Just enter the registration below.
Calculate your VRT online by simply providing the car registration number and current mileage (including NOx levy).
Estimate the costs associated with importing a car from UK to Ireland (Customs Duty & VAT report).
Estimate the costs associated with importing a car from UK to Ireland (Customs Duty, VAT, VRT & NOx levy, all in one report).
Work out the VRT before you buy.
Don’t get caught out at the NCT centre. Price the tax on any car in seconds with the Cartell VRT Calculator.
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