importing a car from malta , anybody done it ?
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https://www.gov.uk/importing-vehicles-into-the-uk/...
Second-hand vehicles
You don’t usually have to pay VAT if you’re importing a second-hand vehicle and the VAT was paid in another EU country.
You’ll have to pay VAT if your vehicle is classed as a ‘new means of transport’ - ie it’s less than 6 months old and has done less than 6,000km (about 3,728 miles). HMRC will tell you if this is the case.
ETA: Out of interest, what have you found that's cheaper there than here? Most cars are stupidly expensive in Malta.
Second-hand vehicles
You don’t usually have to pay VAT if you’re importing a second-hand vehicle and the VAT was paid in another EU country.
You’ll have to pay VAT if your vehicle is classed as a ‘new means of transport’ - ie it’s less than 6 months old and has done less than 6,000km (about 3,728 miles). HMRC will tell you if this is the case.
ETA: Out of interest, what have you found that's cheaper there than here? Most cars are stupidly expensive in Malta.
There is a lot of old BL stuff residing in Malta!TuxMan said:
I've been looking at buying a car in Malta and importing it back into the uk , has anybody done it and can advise me as too whether there Is any duty too pay or vat ect .
Malta's EU. So usual EU answers apply - CoC if <10yo, just MOT if over. No tax, no duty, need HMRC NOVA cert. V55/5. MOT & insure on old plates or VIN.Maybe go on the Classic Car forums.
I know lots of MK1/2 Escorts got imported once the prices over here got silly.
Can't believe any old cars survive over there, the state of the roads and standard of driving is truly horrendous.
Most scary time in a car was in Malta in a rain storm driving in rush hour.
No grip. no idea where I was going, lots of beeping!
Never to be repeated.
I know lots of MK1/2 Escorts got imported once the prices over here got silly.
Can't believe any old cars survive over there, the state of the roads and standard of driving is truly horrendous.
Most scary time in a car was in Malta in a rain storm driving in rush hour.
No grip. no idea where I was going, lots of beeping!
Never to be repeated.
3 days+ to drive back, not sure I would be brave enough in a classic Fiat, though it would be an epic drive. 2 days in Malta (nice country, lovely people and outside of high summer, lovely climate), Up through Italy, across into Switzerland, then up through France. Good motels and some restaurant hunting, would make a holiday.
>>>Reality check: It makes it to Sicily and dies; spend 4 days finding parts, dealing with Sicilian culture (nice food, less sure about pace of fixing things) and then 2 days trying to get it on a container to the UK...
>>>Reality check: It makes it to Sicily and dies; spend 4 days finding parts, dealing with Sicilian culture (nice food, less sure about pace of fixing things) and then 2 days trying to get it on a container to the UK...
GreatGranny said:
Maybe go on the Classic Car forums.
I know lots of MK1/2 Escorts got imported once the prices over here got silly.
Can't believe any old cars survive over there, the state of the roads and standard of driving is truly horrendous.
Most scary time in a car was in Malta in a rain storm driving in rush hour.
No grip. no idea where I was going, lots of beeping!
Never to be repeated.
They do go a bit doolally in the rain, mainly because none of them pay any attention during their driving lessons and nobody knows any other route to their destination than the one they always use, so the main roads get jammed and are often rivers...I know lots of MK1/2 Escorts got imported once the prices over here got silly.
Can't believe any old cars survive over there, the state of the roads and standard of driving is truly horrendous.
Most scary time in a car was in Malta in a rain storm driving in rush hour.
No grip. no idea where I was going, lots of beeping!
Never to be repeated.
Lots of old cars survive because they are only driven by their original owners on high days and holidays.
Edited by Pothole on Saturday 4th March 16:41
TuxMan said:
I've been looking at buying a car in Malta and importing it back into the uk , has anybody done it and can advise me as too whether there Is any duty too pay or vat ect .
Thanks Tux
Ask adamcini.com for shipping should cost around £700 all-in to Purfleet.Thanks Tux
Yes curious what Fiat is this?
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