Touring coaches
Are you a Tour coach operator involved in the transport of tourists by road under a group contract? If so, you may be able to reclaim the Value-Added Tax (VAT) incurred on the:
- purchase
- intra-Community acquisition
- lease or hire
of the touring coaches.
All applications for repayment of VAT must be submitted within four years from the end of the related taxable period.
- Example
The purchase of a tour coach was made on 5 June 2024. The end of the taxable period is 31 December 2024. A claim for refund must be submitted by 31 December 2028.
You should make your application for refund of VAT on touring coaches via eRepayments.
Further information on using eRepayments can be found at Apply for a refund of Value-Added Tax (VAT) on touring coaches.
You can submit any queries relating to eRepayments for Touring Coaches through MyEnquiries via myAccount or the Revenue Online Service (ROS).
Select the category 'Collector General's, then select 'VAT Repayments' and 'VAT Unreg (Farmers/Tour Bus Operators)'.