If you are buying a car from the UK to export it beyond the EU, your biggest saving on the price of your car is reclaiming the VAT. Reclaiming the VAT will save you 20% off the purchase price of the car. This video will help you to understand the options available to you and the best way for you to buy your car tax free and risk free.
Not all UK dealers are set up to do this and some will ask you to cover the VAT until it has been returned from the UK Tax office. But you can buy your car without having to pay for the VAT at all. Many people we have met over the years have bought cars from the UK can never recovered the VAT. This is always disappointing to hear but with the right skills and knowledge it is a relatively straightforward process.
How to Buy a VAT Free Car:
You have three potential options to consider:
Option 1: Reclaiming the VAT yourself
Option 2: Via a UK Independent Dealer
Option 3: Via MHH International
In this video we share each of the three options to help you decide which is the best choice to help you reclaim the VAT on your car export. You can also read the content in our blog : mhhinternational.com/blog/vat...
0:00 Intro
1:10 Not all dealers will reclaim the VAT
1:52 What is a VAT qualifying car?
2:27 How to buy a VAT free car
2:47 Reclaiming the VAT yourself
3:44 Reclaiming via a UK independent dealer
4:55 via MHH International
5:26 Do I need to pay VAT upfront?
6:00 VAT qualifying vehicles?
6:14 Buying a VAT qualifying car
6:34 Already found a car?
6:54 Wrap up