Tax implications for a uk car going into Europe
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The simple answer is that he will have to pay VAT/TVA or whatever the Germans call it.
There will possibly be other costs - there certainly are in France (perhaps to be expected!). The French have become very 'picky' regarding importing older cars, which largely rules out anything with significant modifications - I suspect the Germans will be similar. He'll need to establish all of these details prior to purchase to avoid getting caught in a bureaucratic nightmare. Best of luck.
There will possibly be other costs - there certainly are in France (perhaps to be expected!). The French have become very 'picky' regarding importing older cars, which largely rules out anything with significant modifications - I suspect the Germans will be similar. He'll need to establish all of these details prior to purchase to avoid getting caught in a bureaucratic nightmare. Best of luck.
Funny enough, though, about 10 years ago, I sold a very much modified Sprite to an Italian. Lotus Eclat engine/gearbox, Jensen Healey rear axle, a reall nutcase of a car. The buyer reckoned that as it had been built and registered in the uk, he would be ok. Seemed to work ok for him.
Thanks for your input anyway
Thanks for your input anyway
healeyneil said:
Funny enough, though, about 10 years ago, I sold a very much modified Sprite to an Italian. Lotus Eclat engine/gearbox, Jensen Healey rear axle, a reall nutcase of a car. The buyer reckoned that as it had been built and registered in the uk, he would be ok. Seemed to work ok for him.
Thanks for your input anyway
10 years ago wew were in the EU so no taxes, now there's VAT equivalent. Although it will be reduced for such an old carThanks for your input anyway
I imported a UK registered car into the Netherlands in the 1990s. Things will have changed and be different for Germany, but it may be indicative. And as it's a long time ago, my memory might be at fault. At the time there were two types of tax to consider (as in the UK): VAT and special car tax. I think the VAT was payable on the new price and, as the car was within EU, it was probably waived. The special car tax was set at the amount that would have been charged when the car was new less 10% for every year of the car's age. As the car was 10 years old, I didn't pay anything.
The main points are that there are potentially two types of tax and, if your lucky, they might both amount to zero.
The main points are that there are potentially two types of tax and, if your lucky, they might both amount to zero.
MikeE said:
healeyneil said:
Funny enough, though, about 10 years ago, I sold a very much modified Sprite to an Italian. Lotus Eclat engine/gearbox, Jensen Healey rear axle, a reall nutcase of a car. The buyer reckoned that as it had been built and registered in the uk, he would be ok. Seemed to work ok for him.
Thanks for your input anyway
10 years ago wew were in the EU so no taxes, now there's VAT equivalent. Although it will be reduced for such an old carThanks for your input anyway
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