Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 77: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is liable for EU fines for charging another form of tax when buying vehicles in the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13901/09]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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EU Member States are entitled under EU law to charge National taxes provided that such taxes are applied equally to imported and indigenous goods. In this regard, VRT complies with EU law in that the VRT charged on a second hand (used) vehicle imported into the State is equivalent to the amount of residual VRT contained in a similar Irish vehicle that is registered in the State. VRT has been examined by the European Court of Justice and has been found to be compatible with EU legislation.