Is import duty payable on personal items, furniture etc UK to Spain?

Cat Roc wrote on Thu Jan 28, 2021 7:18am:

Hello everyone

Does anybody know if there is import or other duties now payable when moving household items, furniture etc from the UK to Spain? We are living in Spain now, have residency, but not yet bought our forever home, so most of our worldly goods are in storage in the UK.

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When we have them transported here to Spain, I have heard that they will now be subject to duty. Anyone know more?

Thanks 

Cate

paulsav wrote on Thu Jan 28, 2021 10:10am:

Hi Cate

If you are using a commercial haulier as opposed to a DIY transport your haulier will present all the necessary declarations with a TOR no which shows your belongings are being transported because of "change of primary residence" and therefore you should not be charged iva. However from what I,ve...

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... read you are supposed to transfer your stuff within 3months of gaining residency. I would recommend you contact a haulier ASAP to verify if you are time constrained to avoid the iva. I can recommend Wiseguys removals, never used them, but they are the only company out of 5 requests for info I put out recently regarding transporting goods after Brexit. We have done several ferry visits with our own van in the past without any beaurocratic involvement, drive on, drive off-perfect. Now I discover from the stories re. the hauliers having nightmares since January getting goods through customs, we are in for a very difficult time. We are not a business, just individuals, non residents who are trying to declutter our large family home with sentimental items perfect for our Spanish home, yet will have to pay 21%iva because we, re non residents and we now need to employ customs handlers. Hope you get sorted even if you have to shift your items to Spain early and store there until you have your permanent home. I still have lots more to research. Hope this helps, 

Regards 

Pauline 

paulsav wrote on Thu Jan 28, 2021 10:10am:

Hi Cate

If you are using a commercial haulier as opposed to a DIY transport your haulier will present all the necessary declarations with a TOR no which shows your belongings are being transported because of "change of primary residence" and therefore you should not be charged iva. However from what I,ve...

Read more...

... read you are supposed to transfer your stuff within 3months of gaining residency. I would recommend you contact a haulier ASAP to verify if you are time constrained to avoid the iva. I can recommend Wiseguys removals, never used them, but they are the only company out of 5 requests for info I put out recently regarding transporting goods after Brexit. We have done several ferry visits with our own van in the past without any beaurocratic involvement, drive on, drive off-perfect. Now I discover from the stories re. the hauliers having nightmares since January getting goods through customs, we are in for a very difficult time. We are not a business, just individuals, non residents who are trying to declutter our large family home with sentimental items perfect for our Spanish home, yet will have to pay 21%iva because we, re non residents and we now need to employ customs handlers. Hope you get sorted even if you have to shift your items to Spain early and store there until you have your permanent home. I still have lots more to research. Hope this helps, 

Regards 

Pauline 

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