anybody imported a car/motorcycle from the USA ????
do you know what tax/duty i would have to pay if its a used car as opposed to a new unregistered car
AND IS THERE ANYWAY AROUND DOING CHEAPER
also if you say imported a chopper motorcycle as an unfinished kit unregisted how would that be taxed i can download the HM CUSTOM'S PAGE ABOUT IT i thank you
The duty is payable on the total cost of the vehicle including shipping,Sometimes if the car seems overly cheap they'll charge it on what they think the car's worth!
but whats the % ??? on a new car import its 10% of the cost +17.5% on top (the theiving bastards) are used vechicles just VAT ??? OR THE SAME AS ABOVE
That's not too bad.. We pay 60% tax for a used car, 100% for new cars but only 300% (yep, three hundred, not thirty) for luxurious, sport and super cars!
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Its 10% Duty on the CIF price (cost insurance & freight) then vat @ 17.5% on the delivered price, i.e add together the CIF, Duty, clearance, terminals, lolo, documentation. devanning & Haulage etc etc etc them multiply by 17.5%
Thats for a used car too.
this is what i'm after i love it it even has a small 400bhp shot of nos
If you get it Tony you will always be asked if you are going to get ya Willys out
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Love it mate
Do it,you know it makes sense. Have a whip round.
Also have to do SVA test if newer than 10 years old. Think this car should just about be ok on that front tho...
If you cant fix it with a hammer, use a bigger one!!
Another idea is take it appart and put it into a container in bits. Then import it as classic car parts ??
If you cant fix it with a hammer, use a bigger one!!
if it saves money i'm intrested lol.....
this one i'll miss as its on e-bay and i'll run out of time but i'd love one like this
trouble with that is the sum of the parts can be worth more than the assembled car and you could still get hit with import duty, you might get away with the car tax but would it be enough to cover the cost of having the car taken apart in the US?Originally Posted by BigDave
Another idea is take it appart and put it into a container in bits. Then import it as classic car parts ??
Might make more sense to just move to America and drive it over there.
its gota be worth looking at doing! If I had the money, I'd buy a new mustang and import it, the money saved would compensate for what you would pay for one here.
i'd go tomorrow dave its the mrs family etc but one day i will i hope this country is ruinedMight make more sense to just move to America and drive it over there.
The import duty is only reduced if the car is over 50 years old, I think it drops to 5%.
You can get a lower rate on newer cars if its of historical importance - but you have to ge this agreed with the customs people before the car is shipped. The thing is they very rarely agree to any car being of historical importance
Looks like you'll have to make do with Hitler's staff car then Tone
i already own that guy now what about kennedy's limo
A 1940 willys coupe fits the bill nicely then
I just found some old info I had on this.The import duty is only reduced if the car is over 50 years old, I think it drops to 5%.
You can get a lower rate on newer cars if its of historical importance - but you have to ge this agreed with the customs people before the car is shipped. The thing is they very rarely agree to any car being of historical importance
If the car is over 50 yrs old its 0% duty and only 5% VAT , otherwise its 10% duty and 17.5% vat.
You need to get a classification code from Customs before the car is shipped. The code for 0% + 5% is 9705 and the 10%+ 17.5% is 8705
For more info ring Customs on 01702-366077
Be warned they are right snooty civil servant jobs worths , sitting back waiting to collect their gold plated pensions.
cheers for that m8 i rung them up yesterday and your spot on
the 50yrs bit is if they deem it of historical value so i might struggle on a blown fiberglass willys lol..
Chapter 97 in the tariff is for works of art and collector pieces.I just found some old info I had on this.
If the car is over 50 yrs old its 0% duty and only 5% VAT , otherwise its 10% duty and 17.5% vat.
You need to get a classification code from Customs before the car is shipped. The code for 0% + 5% is 9705 and the 10%+ 17.5% is 8705
For more info ring Customs on 01702-366077
Be warned they are right snooty civil servant jobs worths , sitting back waiting to collect their gold plated pensions.
I think you may have a problem with customs if you clarify it as 9705000090
Last edited by Kieron; 16-02-2007 at 14:07.
Hi Kieron - nothing would suprise me me with C&E.
The woman I spoke to was a right prat.
I asked her to define "of historical importance" and she struggled.
The best answer she could give was "well if its of high value"
I said this sounded like BS , because just cause something is of high value doesn't make it of historical importance - ie take a new ferrari for example.
We went round and round for ages and in the end she put the phone down!!
high value in her case means more tax i suppose so you lose out
The car should have historic tags on it in america, because its over 25 yrs old. The shippers should see this from the Title (registration V5).
Get the seller in the US to give you a signed & notorized bill of sale for the car at a stupidly low price, like 500 bucks and this is the agreed value of the car, (Legally).
Therefore you pay duty based on the price its worth.
The only thing with that is you have to go to the US and sign & do the paper work yourself.
Try doing it for a living
I am going over to the states next month with work i will drive it back if you want
Have the import fees increased in the last couple of years or are they more or less the same?
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