If you perceive any legal issues can you refer to explicit law underpinning that opinion.
Can my friends and family who are resident in Ireland freely avail of the car when they are stuck for a vehicle in Ireland,
This is the essence of my query? risking what? The car is roadworthy, English owned , visiting Ireland regularly. Am I missing something here but there genuinely doesn't seem to be a law you are referring to which is being contravened?No. (see above link for confirmation.)
Of course you could risk it and argue with Customs and Excise when (and if) they confiscate the vehicle. But is it worth it?
it appears I don't need a temporary exemption as I am bringing the car back and over to the UK regularly and the car is domiciled in the UK but visiting Ireland.
intending on leaving my secondary car (UK reg) in Ireland for 6 months at a time
... it being seized.risking what?
If you want actual legal advice , you’ll have to ask a solicitor.
As you have asked here for some advice , here’s the tax and duty manual on VRT . I haven’t read it in full but it’s likely to halp
You answer your question on the legal basis ,
What does your insurer say about your car being driven by a third party outside the UK?Can my friends and family who are resident in Ireland freely avail of the car when they are stuck for a vehicle in Ireland, which also keeps it operational whilst I am in UK working.
If the car is in the country and you are not is it legally visiting?Thank you, hugely helpful if I were importing a vehicle but I am not.
I just checked with a lawyer and they informed me that legally I am on solid ground if resident in UK and driving a UK vehicle and other people drive it irregularly and they are insured.
There are no legal grounds to impound a vehicle which is legally visiting Ireland and which is road worthy.
So if the temporary exemption doesn’t apply to your circumstances, to whom do you believe it otherwise applies?it appears I don't need a temporary exemption as I am bringing the car back and over to the UK regularly and the car is domiciled in the UK but visiting Ireland.
How is the frequency of use proved or disproved when your family member encounters a Customs checkpoint?other people drive it irregularly
and they are insured.
In fairness to the OP, that has nothing to do with the query.Do Irish insurers regularly cover drivers of third-party owned cars which are UK-registered? I don't think mine does.
The VRT information to which you were directed outlines the circumstances in which payment of VRT on a foreign registered car is not required.Thank you, hugely helpful if I were importing a vehicle but I am not.
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