Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank our guests for the presentation today. I want to raise three issues. The first is in regard to second-hand cars being imported and the assessment for relevant duty that is payable. I have received a number of complaints from importers of second-hand cars where the assessment was carried out when the cars arrived and the money was paid to Revenue.

They have obviously sold on the cars on the market and calculated the price they would charge on the basis of what they paid the supplier and Revenue, and leaving a margin for themselves. A number of them are getting new assessments for duty six months later. It will be very difficult for them to meet those additional demands. Once a vehicle has come in to the country and a full disclosure has been made, why is a new assessment coming down the road six months later?