British stance on used car sales in North raises hackles in Brussels
EU Commission has warned that Britain’s refusal to alter its charging model in the North following Brexit is distorting competition
A major row is developing between the EU and Britain after Brussels warned London that it isn’t charging enough Vat on used cars being sold in Northern Ireland.
Car dealers in the North expressed alarm last month after learning that they would have to begin charging Vat on the entire sale price of cars they had imported from Britain, rather than simply on their profit margin as they did before Brexit.
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