Thanks to Barry from www.currency.ie for the following contribution - yor comments are welcomed of course !

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>>> All new cars sold in will have Vehicle registration Tax (VRT) included in the price. All cars imported into are also subject to VRT which will have to be paid to the Irish Revenue Commissioners.

Although you will have to pay vehicle registration tax (VRT) on a car import, the real saving is made when importing a second hand model as you will be paying VRT on the OMSP (Open Market Selling Price) which will be greatly reduced. The OMSP is the price the vehicle is currently worth in at the time of import. The following is a guide for anyone interested in importing a car from the into . By following this guide you will make sure that:

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Second hand cars should fall in price following the introduction of the Government’s new VRT system in July.

The Society of the Irish Motor Industry is predicting that the measure will bring down prices in the used car market, as consumers move to more environmentally friendly new models.

From the first of July, motorists will pay less Vehicle Registration Tax on new cars with low CO2 emissions, while people will pay more for new cars with high emissions.

The SIMI Director General, Alan Nolan is welcoming the changes as a turning point for the country and hopes people will make car purchases based on the new system.

(Source - BreakingNews.ie)

Green issues are very much in the news at the moment. Times have changed and attention to use of energy and consumption of raw materials is no longer the preserve of environmentalists and radicals. In many European countries, government policy continues to be shaped by the green agenda, a trend which has now reached Ireland with the recent election of two Green Party TDs to the Cabinet.

With energy prices rising and more stringent restrictions on manufacturing and waste disposal, it is clear that Irish business will need to adapt to this new environment. But where there is change there is also opportunity.

Read more about Green Investments in Ireland on Simple.ie

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So Google are aiming to lead by example by ‘Powering a clean energy revolution’ … sounds great !!

In a move to become Ireland’s first carbon neutral insurance firm, Hibernian has bought 30,000 carbon credits from Dublin based environmentally friendly concrete firm, Ecocem. They are also sourcing energy from renewable and removing power guzzling printers. Source - Sunday Independent 28th Oct 2007

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The IT industry is going green and Irish businesses could reap the financial benefits.

IT giants such as IBM, Intel and Lenovo are flooding the market with products that conserve energy, cutting down on damage to the environment and the cost of power for firms.

Despite this apparent win-win situation where companies can boost their reputation by going greener while saving money, many firms are still tentative about making the move.

“The main barrier is cost,” explained Neil Brennan, an ICT research analyst with iReach. The research firm published a report in March which revealed that Irish businesses were happy to go green so long as it didn’t cost them too much.

Brennan said the initial investment required in greener IT products was off-putting to some businesses but that in the long run the savings are significant.

For the full article, click here on article source ENN.

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