Hello Lads & Ladies,
A P1 is very expensive on VRT
You cannot even say its a Type-R as it was only first registered in the UK, thus it always attracts a high VRT figure
VRT is legal in Ireland and Portugal, as it was allowed by the EC when we were down on our knees many years ago. They granted it as being acceptable in order to create extra revenues for our government
Even in the "Celtic Tiger" years and record Exchequer receipts it was not abolished, it really should have been at this stage
I'm not going to bore you with what I've paid in VRT in the last couple of years, but it would make you sick
AFAIK there is a challenge working its way through the European Courts on the basis that it is anti-competitive (as in free trade in Europe)
I do not think that the judgment will be retrospective or will favor the car buyer in any way
Sorry for the Rant, but sometimes I feel Brian Cowen only leaves me with the Money HE DOES NOT WANT
Cheers,
Michael