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Importing a car from the Canary Islands to the United Kingdom

Why choose My Car Import?

Do you need help navigating the tricky minefield of registering a car in the United Kingdom? My Car Import can offer a service that will take the headache out of the process of importing your car from the Canary Islands.

We can assist with the transport element of your car but also the modifications and registration of the car.

It’s a seamless process that requires very little input from you. The best place to get started is with our quote request form.

Tell us all about your car – whether it is already in the United Kingdom or still in the Canary Islands and we’ll piece together a bespoke quotation based on that.

Each customer enquiry is important to us and we believe that it’s a good thing to take the time to properly understand your requirements.

We are sure that all your questions regarding importing your car will be answered in the quote so it’s a great way to save you some time researching.

We look forwards to hearing from you.

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Will I pay import tax?

Are you moving to the UK?

If you are moving to the UK, have lived outside the UK for more than 12 months and have owned the car for more than 6 months, you will be eligible for a tax and duty free import.

To qualify, you will complete a Transfer of Residency application with HMRC. Customers of My Car Import have access to handy guides to complete this application.

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Have you bought a car from the EU?

Vehicles registered in the EU attract 20% import VAT, based on the purchase price of the car and any associated transport costs to bring it to the UK. The import VAT is calculated on your purchase invoice for the car, or a recent valuation if the invoice is more than 3 months old.

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Have you bought a car from outside the EU?

Vehicles registered outside the EU attract 20% import VAT and 10% import Duty, based on the purchase price of the car and any associated transport costs to bring it to the UK. The import VAT is calculated on your purchase invoice for the car, or a recent valuation if the invoice is more than 3 months old.

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Have you bought a classic car?

Vehicles over 30 years old qualify for a special rate of taxation, due to their historical interest, similar to an antiquity.

You will pay 5% import VAT and no import Duty, based on the purchase price of the car and any associated transport costs to bring it to the UK. The import VAT is calculated on your purchase invoice for the car, or a recent valuation if the invoice is more than 3 months old.

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Have you got a car that was formerly UK registered?

If you exported a car from the UK and are now returning with it, you may be able to import the car back into the UK tax free, as long as you can provide a UK purchase invoice when you acquired the car, along with a copy of your former UK V5C logbook.

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For a no obligation quotation to import your car fill out our quote form.

We have imported thousands of cars from around the world into the United Kingdom and we have over 25 years experience doing so.

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