Importing 911 Porsche into UK
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jamescharnley
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if its from an EU country there are no taxes to pay.
No restrictions on importing vehicles of any age into the U.K. ( unlike some other EC countries )
As far as registering it in the U.K. if it is to be a permanent import look here for info :
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/BuyingAndSellingAVehicle/ImportingAndExportingAVehicle/index.htm
As far as registering it in the U.K. if it is to be a permanent import look here for info :
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/BuyingAndSellingAVehicle/ImportingAndExportingAVehicle/index.htm
jamescharnley
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As far as I know, not if its from within the EU .... we are supposedly all one happy family
Switzerland, Scandianvia etc are different as is of course the rest of the world.
Switzerland, Scandianvia etc are different as is of course the rest of the world.
jamescharnley
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thats for import duty from the USA. As far as I know No VAT to pay from an EU country as it is assumed the (EU) tax has been payed already on initial purchase or when imported from a non eu country
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It's easy. Drive over on the existing registration plate ( with UK insurance), get a UK MOT certificate, obtain the neccessary documents from DVLC, fill in the detail and submit to your local office in person and you will receive your plate and disc in a few days. No VAT or duty to be paid. Should you be importing from Austria or Belgium, if I recall correctly, the registration plate is the owner's and not the car's so you may need to trailer the vehicle.
It's easy. Drive over on the existing registration plate ( with UK insurance), get a UK MOT certificate, obtain the neccessary documents from DVLC, fill in the detail and submit to your local office in person and you will receive your plate and disc in a few days. No VAT or duty to be paid. Should you be importing from Austria or Belgium, if I recall correctly, the registration plate is the owner's and not the car's so you may need to trailer the vehicle.
If its an EU car, no taxes not problems.
BUT,c you must check as to where it was 'originally' sold. This is the key. If you import a French registered car that was originally sold in Switzerland then they 'may' be a tax liability IF you sell the car within 12 monthsof importing it.
The same applies to cars for non- EU countries, such as Switzerland where you can pay the tax (whether VAT or import duty) and be free to sell the car within 12 months or have a conidtion place on ownership that makes it tax free you keep the car for 12 months or more.
Also as some else said check the registration plate issue. Switzerland has an driver related plate, so once the car is sold you need your own or a temporary plate. This may be difficult if you do not have a Swiss address etc etc. When I imported my Swiss car it was not an issue as I had my own plates.....but it might mean trailering.
Talk to John over on impactbumpers.com, he has recentlyimported a beautiful orange 3.0 Carrera from Switzerland.
BUT,c you must check as to where it was 'originally' sold. This is the key. If you import a French registered car that was originally sold in Switzerland then they 'may' be a tax liability IF you sell the car within 12 monthsof importing it.
The same applies to cars for non- EU countries, such as Switzerland where you can pay the tax (whether VAT or import duty) and be free to sell the car within 12 months or have a conidtion place on ownership that makes it tax free you keep the car for 12 months or more.
Also as some else said check the registration plate issue. Switzerland has an driver related plate, so once the car is sold you need your own or a temporary plate. This may be difficult if you do not have a Swiss address etc etc. When I imported my Swiss car it was not an issue as I had my own plates.....but it might mean trailering.
Talk to John over on impactbumpers.com, he has recentlyimported a beautiful orange 3.0 Carrera from Switzerland.
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