Import Question

alfoxy

Hi All,

I am thinking of buying a truck chassis in Australia and shipping it to the UK to to convert it to a breakdown lorry then shipping it here.

Would it be simpler shipping it here and driving it to the UK and back?


From reading the Taric codes a breakdown lorry is only 3.7% duty but a chassis and engine for a breakdown lorry would be 10%.
Taric - Breakdown Lorry
Taric - Chassis
Would it be possible to state that it will be a breakdown lorry?

Does any one have any advice on this?

I assume I have to pay duty, shipping and VAT if I ship to Ireland.
What do you have to pay importing from the UK? Would it be cheaper to import it into the UK and pay their VAT or do I have to pay it here aswell?

Thanks for any comments or suggestions

Al

S.I.R

alfoxy wrote: »

Hi All,

I am thinking of buying a truck chassis in Australia and shipping it to the UK to to convert it to a breakdown lorry then shipping it here.

Would it be simpler shipping it here and driving it to the UK and back?


From reading the Taric codes a breakdown lorry is only 3.7% duty but a chassis and engine for a breakdown lorry would be 10%.
Taric - Breakdown Lorry
Taric - Chassis
Would it be possible to state that it will be a breakdown lorry?

Does any one have any advice on this?

I assume I have to pay duty, shipping and VAT if I ship to Ireland.
What do you have to pay importing from the UK? Would it be cheaper to import it into the UK and pay their VAT or do I have to pay it here aswell?

Thanks for any comments or suggestions

Al

import it into the uk, get her fitted and safe, take her home on the boat and get her tested, vrt'd etc... 100% legal, i presume englands cheaper then ireland...

projectgtr

have you tried sourcing a prebuilt one from japan, there are lots of comerical machinery available from japan, try www.ibcjapan.co.jp i think mitsubishi fuso is their major manufacturer