Importing from Japan WRX STi S4. Tax/Duties payable ?
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Importing from Japan WRX STi S4. Tax/Duties payable ?
Not after an exact figure but just a guesstimate.
Rather like the WRX STi S4, JDM of course !
So if I budget around £30K for purchase price and FOB am I correct in thinking I will need £3k for Import Duty (10%) and £6k for UK VAT (20%) ?
Plus other fees so looking at £40K+ in the UK for a £30k car ?
Is this roughly correct ?
Thanks
Brian.
Rather like the WRX STi S4, JDM of course !
So if I budget around £30K for purchase price and FOB am I correct in thinking I will need £3k for Import Duty (10%) and £6k for UK VAT (20%) ?
Plus other fees so looking at £40K+ in the UK for a £30k car ?
Is this roughly correct ?
Thanks
Brian.
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Not after an exact figure but just a guesstimate.
Rather like the WRX STi S4, JDM of course !
So if I budget around £30K for purchase price and FOB am I correct in thinking I will need £3k for Import Duty (10%) and £6k for UK VAT (20%) ?
Plus other fees so looking at £40K+ in the UK for a £30k car ?
Is this roughly correct ?
Thanks
Brian.
Rather like the WRX STi S4, JDM of course !
So if I budget around £30K for purchase price and FOB am I correct in thinking I will need £3k for Import Duty (10%) and £6k for UK VAT (20%) ?
Plus other fees so looking at £40K+ in the UK for a £30k car ?
Is this roughly correct ?
Thanks
Brian.
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Remember they add import duty on to the total amount as it lands here, so shipping, fee etc. then on that sub total figure they add VAT. Based on the numbers you have given will be closer to £7k in just VAT.
Unless its all changed
Unless its all changed
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If that wasn’t enough, the JDM, WRX S4 will be offered exclusively with a CVT gearbox that has an eight-speed manual mode.For once, the U.S. market actually got the better version of the car.
so does that mean they only come in auto in Japan ??
id be more interested in it if it was a auto anyway lol
so does that mean they only come in auto in Japan ??
id be more interested in it if it was a auto anyway lol
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I thought it would be covered in an IVA
https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-approval/...hicle-approval
In all honesty though at that sort of money I just don't think its worth it. The Pound was far stronger when people were bringing in cars new.
https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-approval/...hicle-approval
In all honesty though at that sort of money I just don't think its worth it. The Pound was far stronger when people were bringing in cars new.
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Could someone explain why I wouldn't be able to register the car here in the UK.
Back in 2002 I imported a Forester T/tb from Japan and had no problems at all. The T/tb was not available in the UK but was registered with no problem.
The S4 is not available in the UK either so what is different ?
Thanks
Brian.
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have a chat with torque gt , they will know every thing , plus give you a correct final price , and advise on the IVA , and then see if it’s viable , the problem is buying cars from japan has shot up , it’s not brexit it the current japanese market 👍😁
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It does look like it will not be a sensible option price wise, giving a lot of £££ to HM Govt.
Cheers
Brian.
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Many thanks all for the comments and info'.
Could someone explain why I wouldn't be able to register the car here in the UK.
Back in 2002 I imported a Forester T/tb from Japan and had no problems at all. The T/tb was not available in the UK but was registered with no problem.
The S4 is not available in the UK either so what is different ?
Thanks
Brian.
Could someone explain why I wouldn't be able to register the car here in the UK.
Back in 2002 I imported a Forester T/tb from Japan and had no problems at all. The T/tb was not available in the UK but was registered with no problem.
The S4 is not available in the UK either so what is different ?
Thanks
Brian.
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