Importing from the USA
Has anyone on the site imported a G from the US? Can they recommend options and advise conversion costs etc. What with the £/$ at the moment two year old G55's are looking great value even with 10% duty and VAT on top.
Hi ship it back to Germany for "refurbishment"then drive it home on German export plates.need to do the speedo and lights to conform to UK spec... No Mot if post 2004...no vat... no import tax...make sure you get "clear title" document declaring "of original EU manufacture" from US vendor rgds
Gee if its that easy.... hmmmm
Hi that's it.. you require a German shipping agent to receive it "On Quay" Hamburg (for example) and have them make the application for you for the Temporary import plates which allows you to drive it within all the EU community countries...and insurance of course.....the G was built in the EU when new..it just helps if you have the statement on the Bill of Sale and title document.you don't even have to put the value...just xxx dollars and ovc.......it is a lot harder to export a used one to the USA
So there is no actual refurbishment done in Germany? Only thing is I would want to remove the side running lights on a US G.....
Hi Maxwell you might buy the UK conformity items cheaper in Germany.Euro rate of exchange re sterling.and bring the bits back in a box.there is nothing to say that the refurb/modifications have to be done in Germany.It just lends credibility to the project to send the vehicle back to its country of originfor rework.....
Hi Maxwell you might buy the UK conformity items cheaper in Germany.Euro rate of exchange re sterling.and bring the bits back in a box.there is nothing to say that the refurb/modifications have to be done in Germany.It just lends credibility to the project to send the vehicle back to its country of originfor rework.....
Only that the country of origin is not Germany but Austria. Graz, in the Stirian mountains, ot be precise....
I would want to remove the side running lights too but there must be holes in the bodywork surely in which case might not be worth it financially. I really don't understand how this works, I can't imagine the UK govt would just let you not pay the duty/vat purely because you brought it in via Germany. Ultimately you have to register it here and then it becomes an imported vehicle surely. If it does work I'm excited, in fact I'm going on ebay now! Anyone else had experience?
Hi Please read your PMs
It might be exempt from duty if you can prove that the country of origin is Austria (EU member state). But it will undoubtedly be subject to UK VAT given that there is no way that you can prove that the car paid EU-VAT when it was new, which is the only case whereby it could be exepmt from UK VAT.
It might be exempt from duty if you can prove that the country of origin is Austria (EU member state). But it will undoubtedly be subject to UK VAT given that there is no way that you can prove that the car paid EU-VAT when it was new, which is the only case whereby it could be exepmt from UK VAT.
or if it's over 6 months and 6,000 miles - when i checked with customs there was no vat on used cars....
It might be exempt from duty if you can prove that the country of origin is Austria (EU member state). But it will undoubtedly be subject to UK VAT given that there is no way that you can prove that the car paid EU-VAT when it was new, which is the only case whereby it could be exepmt from UK VAT.
or if it's over 6 months and 6,000 miles - when i checked with customs there was no vat on used cars....
sounds too good to be true..... :!:
wow.....i could have the G of my dreams including "side running board lights :wink: :!: "
but i can't take it when i go....... :cry:
sounds too good to be true..... :!:
wow.....i could have the G of my dreams including "side running board lights :wink: :!: "
but i can't take it when i go....... :cry:
actually you would be surprised at how many rhd 460s have shown up for sale in the US over the past few years for some strange reason... though none in nearly as pristine shape as yours.
thanks for the compliment maxwell :lol:
you wonna drive it too......... :wink: when i see you next time.
There is VAT on imported used cars.. lots of ex Japan ones for instance... paid the bill at least once.
You will only get out of the ((cost+shipping)x10% duty loop)x17.5% VAT (which is nearer 25%...) if you have owned the car for more than 6 mths (and I think domiciled outside UK). This was the loophole used by military personel returning out of Germany.
I always understood that the VAT would become payable when the vehicle re-enters the EU. It could either be paid at the going rate at the point of entry, i.e. in Germany or, on eventual arrival in UK. I believe the VAT rate is lower in the UK than it is in Germany or Austria, so presumably one would normally opt for the most favourable rate.
I hope that hasn't confused the issue even more. :?
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Is it really that simple? Don't you need "refurbishment" proof? Have you experience of this as it sounds great!