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Hello all
Any advice welcome, my car originally
Registered in uk rhd Vauxhall mokka, we re-registered in Spain aug 18, does anyone know if we re-register in uk is there any implications tax etc as were moving back home permanently
Many th
Posted: Sun Dec 4, 2022 2:46pm
Legendary helpful member
Hi,
I have not done it either but here is a guide from Spanish-Number-Plates that may help:
https://www.spanish-number-plates.com/taking-your-car-back-home/
I still have the UK number plates for my car I had planned (if/when I take the car back)just to refit them, get a MOT and insurance then the road tax. Not sure if that's how it will work though.
Depending upon your future plans it may be worth de-registering the car from the Spanish system as well.
Rgds,
Aitch.
aitchc1401 wrote on Sun Dec 4, 2022 2:46pm:
Hi,
I have not done it either but here is a guide from Spanish-Number-Plates that may help:
Read more...
https://www.spanish-number-plates.com/taking-your-car-back-home/
I still have the UK number plates for my car I had planned (if/when I take the car back)just to refit them, get a MOT and insurance then the road tax. Not sure if that's how it will work though.
Depending upon your future plans it may be worth de-registering the car from the Spanish system as well.
Rgds,
Aitch.
Cheers Aitch for the reply, seems to be be a spanish minefield of paperwork agsin
Posted: Sun Dec 4, 2022 5:18pm
Very helpful member
aitchc1401 wrote on Sun Dec 4, 2022 2:46pm:
Hi,
I have not done it either but here is a guide from Spanish-Number-Plates that may help:
Read more...
https://www.spanish-number-plates.com/taking-your-car-back-home/
I still have the UK number plates for my car I had planned (if/when I take the car back)just to refit them, get a MOT and insurance then the road tax. Not sure if that's how it will work though.
Depending upon your future plans it may be worth de-registering the car from the Spanish system as well.
Rgds,
Aitch.
Not sure it's quite as simple as that, but it will no doubt be far simpler than changing to Spanish. No doubt you have to contact DVLA and there will be some import paperwork to sort. When you exported the vehicle it will have been removed from the DVLA records as permanently exported.
swcoulthurst wrote on Sun Dec 4, 2022 5:18pm:
Not sure it's quite as simple as that, but it will no doubt be far simpler than changing to Spanish. No doubt you have to contact DVLA and there will be some import paperwork to sort. When you exported the vehicle it will have been removed from the DVLA records as permanently exported.
Thanks for reply been advised by car transporter company that its been registered in spain over three years i will have to pay 20% tax on the value but will check with dvla to find out other wise anyone want to buy a mokka diesel 2014 miles 40k RHD 🥲
Cheers
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Posted: Sun Dec 4, 2022 7:26pm
Legendary helpful member
swcoulthurst wrote on Sun Dec 4, 2022 5:18pm:
Not sure it's quite as simple as that, but it will no doubt be far simpler than changing to Spanish. No doubt you have to contact DVLA and there will be some import paperwork to sort. When you exported the vehicle it will have been removed from the DVLA records as permanently exported.
Hi,
your probably right, I'm no doubt being naive to think it could be so simple, though not sure how they can they tax me on a car that I bought in the UK in the first place.
Aitch.
Posted: Sun Dec 4, 2022 7:33pm
Legendary helpful member
Hi,
I did find the attached on the Gov.UK website:
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HMRC CARS team
[email protected]
You may be able to pay less import duty and VAT if you’re importing a vehicle you previously owned in the UK. You must have paid VAT on it when you first bought it.
To apply, send the following with your import declaration:
- a completed form C179B
- evidence that you previously owned the vehicle in the UK
- a copy of the current registration document from the country of export
If you are transferring your normal place of residence to the UK, you may be able to apply for transfer of residence (TOR) relief.
To apply, include your TOR unique reference number or approval letter, and the date the vehicle arrived in the UK with your import declaration.
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Try emailing them to ask the question on tax and vat. I don't see that the length of time the car has been in Spain has any relevance. If you bought the car in the UK and did not claim any tax back on export then what are they taxing?
Aitch.
It seems these days that the world an his wife want a slice of every cake i bake! Not a happy man😡
aitchc1401 wrote on Sun Dec 4, 2022 7:33pm:
Hi,
I did find the attached on the Gov.UK website:
Read more...
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HMRC CARS team
If you previously owned the vehicle in the UK
[email protected]You may be able to pay less import duty and VAT if you’re importing a vehicle you previously owned in the UK. You must have paid VAT on it when you first bought it.
To apply, send the following with your import declaration:
a completed form C179Bevidence that you previously owned the vehicle in the UKa copy of the current registration document from the country of exportTransfer of residenceIf you are transferring your normal place of residence to the UK, you may be able to apply for transfer of residence (TOR) relief.
To apply, include your TOR unique reference number or approval letter, and the date the vehicle arrived in the UK with your import declaration.
--------------------------------------------------
Try emailing them to ask the question on tax and vat. I don't see that the length of time the car has been in Spain has any relevance. If you bought the car in the UK and did not claim any tax back on export then what are they taxing?
Aitch.
Cheers thought it was just a step to far to pay tax on a car I’ve had already payed tax on, taking into account the double taxation treaty to boit
Posted: Sun Dec 4, 2022 7:55pm
Nollock32 wrote on Sun Dec 4, 2022 2:16pm:
Hello all
Any advice welcome, my car originally
Read more...
Registered in uk rhd Vauxhall mokka, we re-registered in Spain aug 18, does anyone know if we re-register in uk is there any implications tax etc as were moving back home permanently
Many th
I have done exactly this with no problems and no costs.
I can't remember the exact procedure but the DVLA website detailing vehicle importation was extremely clear and, as I had kept the original number plates, my car went back on those.
I do however recall that it requires a visit to a "local" DVLA office.
Good Luck.
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