Dxf

Hi,
I have a friend who has just bought this wonderful British registered car from a returning ex-pat. As the car has been here for more than six months, then to register it here on Spanish plates means that you HAVE to pay the "import" duty.
I know a lot of ex-pats are returning to England, and selling everything here. So please be aware of this pitfall

Dave

Mitzyboy

Why on earth did he buy a RHD car then? Cheap I guess ....... now he knows why
Was the car illegally here I guess?

john1979

Madness as Mitzy says. Why if planning on saying here buy a UK plated car ? There is a street near me up the coast full of UK cars for sale and always get sold, Why ? As these same cars drive round etc for weeks after. Maybe if going home yes but there not.

What i have gathered hundreds maybe thousands drive round illegally and just the few on sites as such now and need to preach the wrongs from right as i do, sometimes to good effect and others to not so good.

You can tell people and they think it is Spain the Police won't care etc, Believe me they do these days and are clamping down hard on it, Seems people i know who still drink drive etc think it is still OK. Guardia catch you half over you have had it FACT.

If you don't carry a licence you banged up as 4 friends found out last week.

IMO the guardia is taking a positive step forward.

John

zel

Simple fact is ignorance and misinformed mate.

A lot of the expat 'dealers' I say it losely as when they were in the UK they were doing very different jobs lie thru their teeth about the legalities of UK Plated cars and not only that but the so called 'benefits' too.. "You hardly get stopped by the Police in a UK plated car, nor will you get speeding tickets or have to pay parking fines"

People believe it as they want to believe it, terrible really!

jdr

Also now, if you have a for sale sign in your car on the road, there is an 80 € fine and car towed away charge and a trip to the pound to recover it.

But what the hell, it will never happen to me..........or will it.

linda Coyle

Can someone keep me right here please. I have bought a LHD with Uk plates here in the UK on 31st march so that I would have owned it for 6 months before I move to Spain in October, I did this to avoid paying the tax, am I mistaken?

Mitzyboy

Yes you have to own it personally for 6 months, and also you have to matriculate it within 30 days of residency, or was it 60 .... oh I'm a confuddled person today

Mitzyboy

Oh and its not a tax according to the Spanish, its an import registration fee or something silly like that

linda Coyle

Thanks mitzy

advent7006

You can use your RHD car in spain,or any other eu country,providing you have a current M.O.T.insurance green card,a valid uk licence.So if you drive to spain stay three months,return to the uk,no problem.The problem is only if you plan to keep your uk R.H.D car in spain permanent.A uk car sticks out like a sore thumb,do yourself a favour,trust me its cheaper in the long run,buy a spanish registered car.Yes a uk car is cheaper,but buyer be aware,possible still on finance,the finance companys have agents working in spain,they will take it off you,as for drink driving,forget it,taxis are cheaper and as a special discount you get to keep your licence??Drink driving is stupid in any country so dont do it.

Mitzyboy

Err ..... No you cant.
Not if you're a Spanish resident

advent7006

I was speaking in general.How many brits apply to become a spanish resident?My advice still stands if you plan to live in spain,buy a spanish registered car.I bought one with the help of my spanish accountant,all i needed was proof of my address in spain,ie contract for rental of appartment or proof of ownership of house.

snikpoh

Don't forget that if you are here for more than 183 days in any one year (and these days don't have to be contiguous) then you MUST become resident (for tax purposes).

Mitzyboy

Err ... well all of them that live here should ..... if you live here it is now a requirement that you become a resident by getting a resident certificate


There are of course two ways of doing things in Spain ..... what seems to be the British way, or the proper way

advent7006

I think thats the brits,toe in the water to test the temperature before jumping in?