Register UK car in Spain

Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2024 6:11pm

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Oranguban

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Hi,

I am a non resident with a property in La Florida and want to buy a car in Spain.

I think it is cost effective to bring a UK car to Spain and register it for Spanish plates etc (we already have a spare family car for this). I have read about the process and it seems there a few steps which my basic Spanish may struggle with.

Has anyone done this and used a company to do the whole process for them that they would recommend? And what did it roughly cost for their services.

Thanks in advance.

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Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2024 6:44pm

aitchc1401

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Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2024 6:44pm

Try Spanish Number Plates - https://www.spanish-number-plates.com/

They will give you advice and a cost quote.

Rgds,

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Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2024 6:46pm

Oranguban

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Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2024 6:46pm

aitchc1401 wrote on Sun Apr 21, 2024 6:44pm:
Try Spanish Number Plates - https://www.spanish-number-plates.com/
They will give you advice and a cost quote.

Read more...

Rgds,
Aitch.

Thank you 👍

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Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:37pm

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Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:37pm

To register UK car in Spain would cost around 2000 euro.

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Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2024 9:26pm

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Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2024 9:26pm

You can add about 30% on to the value of the car as you are now required to pay VAT at 21% which wouldn't have been payable before Brexit. Unless of course you live in Northern Ireland.

Bee

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Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:44pm

Oranguban

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Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:44pm

Bee2 wrote on Tue Apr 23, 2024 9:26pm:
You can add about 30% on to the value of the car as you are now required to pay VAT at 21% which wouldn't have been payable before Brexit. Unless of course you live in Northern Ireland.
Bee

Thanks for this.

One of the companies I have been dealing with have found that you can pay a third party £149 who will re register the car in Northern Ireland and so that that fee can be waived. Sounded an interesting loop hole.

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Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2024 5:34am

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Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2024 5:34am

There is always a loophole :) Have a read here. It is for Republic of Ireland but the same regs would apply throughout the EU. The important bit is having the correct paperwork. I did see from Irish Revenue that they would look for proof of ownership in Northern Ireland.

https://www.completecar.ie/features/post/13050/Guide-to-importing-a-car-from-Northern-Ireland#:~:text=VAT%2C%20remember%2C%20is%20currently%20charged,the%20car%20plus%20shipping%20costs.

Bee

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Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2024 7:03am

Oranguban

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Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2024 7:03am

Bee2 wrote on Wed Apr 24, 2024 5:34am:
There is always a loophole :) Have a read here. It is for Republic of Ireland but the same regs would apply throughout the EU. The important bit is having the correct paperwork. I did see from Irish Revenue that they would look for proof of ownership in Northern Ireland.
https://www.completecar.ie/features/post/13050/Guide-to-importing-a-c...

Read more...

...ar-from-Northern-Ireland#:~:text=VAT%2C%20remember%2C%20is%20currently%20charged,the%20car%20plus%20shipping%20costs.
Bee

Interesting, thank you 🙏