Import car from Italy to UK, 9 months old. VAT due?

[NewExigeS]

I am close to buying a used Porsche 911 from Italy, the car is 9 months old and is a used car, the HMRC website says EU cars are free from VAT once older than 6 months or more than 6000 miles if you wish to import into the UK, as along as VAT was paid originally in the EU country first purchased in.
Are there any other major costs that could catch me out? Is it simply a case of buy the car, drive it back to the UK, get it registered once I get home?

Thanks in advance.

[AlexIT]

It works like that the other way round, so I imagine yes.
You will however need the car's CoC; you should be able to get it through Porsche UK (not sure about the cost)

[Wilmslowboy]

This is the list of stuff that Greenwich knight listed for me (specialist import co, that handle everything).

911 from within EU

Headlight adjustment to RHD spec
Rear light conversion
IVA test
DVLA first registration fee
12 months road tax
Number plates
Import testing and registration fees

What you bought/ buying ??, I'm currently on the the hunt for a GT3
I've contacted sellers about two cars and both were "sold"...waiting for a response from an OPC.

[bqf]

You'll need a permanent export certificate from Italy, showing the VAT/TVA paid. Then it will need a IVA for an MOT certificate, headlight change etc needs to be done beforehand.

[NewExigeS]

[quote=Wilmslowboy]This is the list of stuff that Greenwich knight listed for me (specialist import co, that handle everything).

911 from within EU

Headlight adjustment to RHD spec
Rear light conversion
IVA test
DVLA first registration fee
12 months road tax
Number plates
Import testing and registration fees

What you bought/ buying ??, I'm currently on the the hunt for a GT3
I've contacted sellers about two cars and both were "sold"...waiting for a response from an OPC.

991 GT3 as well, found a really nice one at an OPC, £89k, I reckon with PDK it is worth a punt.

[NewExigeS]

bqf said:

You'll need a permanent export certificate from Italy, showing the VAT/TVA paid. Then it will need a IVA for an MOT certificate, headlight change etc needs to be done beforehand.

Thanks