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Importing an Alfa Romeo to the United Kingdom

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My Car Import has decades of experience importing cars and we are the only privately owned IVA testing facility in the United Kingdom.

We’re here to help at any stage of your Alfa Romeo’s importation into the UK.

We import cars of all types

As ‘Door to Door’ registration specialists we’ll take your car from anywhere into the world and get it registered for you. That includes the shipping process, modifications, and final registration of the car.

There are a plethora of rules surrounding the importation of cars and we have a large amount of information on this website that should help with understanding how the import process works.

A door to door experience

Depending on where your Alfa Romeo is currently located and the age can alter a variety of factors including the route to registration.

To clear everything up we recommend filling out our quotation form which will outline the process required specifically for your Alfa.

Please note that the quotation form is the fastest and most accurate way to get a quote. But don’t hesitate to call up if you have any issues and we should be able to advise over the phone.

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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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