VAT on foreign used cars - how to treat

[johnfm]

Not sure why, but foreign car dealer in the EU applies VAT to the sale of a classic car.

Lets say I buy it and then sell it to a non-eu buyer.

I can reclaim the VAT I paid to the EU seller, yes?

But I don't have to charge nor account for VAT on the sale to the non-EU buyer do I?

Or am I mis-reading the guidance?

[sgrimshaw]

There may well be special rules in place but ....

If you are UK VAT Registered, and the EU car dealer sells the car to you here in the UK surely he would not charge VAT ?

[johnfm]

I expect you are right - and why they display a net and with VAT price.

[Eric Mc]

They might have to charge the VAT that applies for their country.

[johnfm]

Cheers Eric.

I was just 'thinking aloud' re: buying a car in Italy (where they advertise a net and plus vat price) and could not recall whether I had to pay it and reclaim it here or merely pay the net price in Italy.