Motorists importing cars face stricter VRT rules

MOTORISTS importing cars into the Republic will face stricter registration rules from next month as part of a crackdown by the Revenue Commissioners on Vehicle Registration Tax fraud.

The measures are being introduced to prevent owners from making false declarations that high-powered, new and used vehicles are more basic models in order to avoid paying higher rates of VRT.

From September 1, pre-registration checks will be carried out on all imported vehicles by the operators of the National Car Test.