Used car importers get new opportunity to challenge VRT system

In the latest stage of its 25-year battle, it was ruled that the High Court should examine the system of valuing used imported cars for the purpose of calculating vehicle registration tax

Used Car Importers of Ireland (UCII) Ltd, Centre Park Road, Cork, had sued the Minister of Finance, Revenue and the State claiming the VRT system discriminated in favour of the domestic car trade and against importers by imposing artificially high values on imported used cars. File photo

The Court of Appeal (CoA) has ruled the High Court should rehear part of a case which started 25 years ago over the system of valuing used imported cars for the purpose of calculating vehicle registration tax (VRT).

Used Car Importers of Ireland (UCII) Ltd, Centre Park Road, Cork, had sued the Minister of Finance, Revenue and the State claiming the VRT system discriminated in favour of the domestic car trade and against importers by imposing artificially high values on imported used cars.