I am seeking a VW Campervan to import. A good idea for you is to join some European facebook groups for camping and this may facilitate you getting your dream camper.im currently looking into doing the same thing and what im getting so far that if the campervan is over 2 ton weight there is no vat to be paid on it from germany or the eurozone but that would mean i think it would be classed as a truck but not sure on this. A few of my friends also were looking into buying a campervan in Europe and parking it up in a lockup for the rest of the year until you want to use it again . The thinking behind this is that it would save costs on the ferry by just getting a flight to the particular area and picking up your campervan plus it may be a cheaper option but im open to anything. Any thoughts on this are welcome
There's a limit to the amount most people could save - motor tax on a 'motor caravan' is only 102 per annum.It had "classic" status so he saved a lot on motor tax.
Maybe it was VRT on import.There's a limit to the amount most people could save - motor tax on a 'motor caravan' is only 102 per annum.
Yes, that makes sense. I think there's a flat rate VRT of 200 on classic vehicles, if it qualifies. Rather than 13.5% of a value that you can't predict!Maybe it was VRT on import.
Out of interest, how would this work out from an insurance perspective? Would the camper be registered / insured in the country where it's kept?A few of my friends also were looking into buying a campervan in Europe and parking it up in a lockup for the rest of the year until you want to use it again .
The principle is that the vehicle must be registered in owner's country of residence.Out of interest, how would this work out from an insurance perspective?
That's what I was thinking about. One of the main advantages of say buying a French camper van and keeping it in France would be avoiding registering it in Ireland and paying VRT. But if you had to register it here, it'd have to be physically in the country to do so, and you'd pay VRT, and have to get Irish insurance?The principle is that the vehicle must be registered in owner's country of residence.
I think so. I haven't looked in depth but I think you wouldd have to legally register as resident at a French town hall at a French address before you can register a vehicle in France in your own name.But if you had to register it here, it'd have to be physically in the country to do so, and you'd pay VRT, and have to get Irish insurance?
See here https://www.francemotorhomerentals.com/rates/So,how much just to rent a brand new camper van,and have no worries?
My understanding:What are the costs involved in importing a UK campervan?
Is it much more post-Brexit?
Yes, it would be CVRT rather than NCT. They go through the commercial vehicle testing, depending on weight class.Would DOE be required too on a camper ?
I am assuming you would register and insure it in France. The issue is that French insurance will only be valid for 6 months after it leaves France.50% each but it will stay mostly in France ,would there be a problem if I brought it to Ireland in an autumn time and stored it till spring time and off we go again