01.09.2010

NCT to collect VRT and verify all imports

From today the collection of Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) will be the responsibility of Applus+, the Spanish based company currently administering the National Car Test (NCT).

It is no longer possible to register a vehicle at a Revenue Vehicle Registration Office (VRO). Applus+ will carry out a range tests to verify the specification of the vehicle being presented matches the original manufacturer’s specification and that on the V5, to ensure that the correct VRT is being applied.

This test will help prevent fraud by identifying the correct specifications and trim levels and thus ensuring the correct VRT is applied. It should also help prevent cloning by verifying all of the paperwork. 

Once a vehicle has entered the state, the owner has seven days to book it in for an appointment and there are 30 days in total to complete the registration process. 

The vehicle can be taken to any one of the 22 specialised NCT centres for the test. Once the check has been carried out, payment will be taken by Applus+ on behalf of the Revenue commissioners and a vehicle registration number will be issued.

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