England                

The UK is a very attractive place to take a car home to. The prices of cars are very high in the UK and import regulations are favorable, with vehicles requiring very little modification after importation. The best part about taking a car to the UK is that taxes are very low (10% on total landed cost and 17.5% VAT) or Zero.

That's right, cars can be imported tax and duty free into the UK if they have been owned overseas for six months and you intend to hold on to the car for one year once you get home. i.e. you can not sell the car for one year from importation with out paying the taxes.

The UK makes it very easy and very profitable for you to take your car home.

  1. UK regulations require proof of ownership and use outside of the UK, which means the car must be registered in Japan, even if this is only for 1 day.
  2. There is no specified limit on the number of privately owned cars that you can take home.
  3. The cars we recommend taking to UK for the maximum financial advantage are.

The cars we recommend taking to UK for the maximum financial advantage are;

Eunos Roadster (MX5) Toyota MR2 T Bar Roof Mitsubishi GTO 3000 Nissan Fairlady 300ZX
Nissan Skyline GT-R Toyota Supra RS & RZ Honda CRX Del Sol Honda Prelude Si
Mitsubishi Pajero

For information on car prices in the UK.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk

http://www.exchangeandmart.co.uk 

 Consider the following case study;

Case Study  &  Work Sheet Write Your Own Prices Here 
Purchase Price 1,450,000   
Change of Ownership  27,000 
Consumption Tax  5%  72,500 
Acquisition Tax   5%  72,500 
Vehicle Tax 13,100 
Total On Road Cost Japan 1,635,100 
Customs Clearance, Documentation,  245,000 
Port Handling & Ocean Freight  Insurance 0.3% 4,350
Total Cost CIF Sheerness UK   1,884,450  
Convert to UK Pounds   @ 210.50 8,952 
Tax  10%  0
VAT 17.5%  0
(Zero If Proof Of Six Months Ownership)   Yes
Customs Clearance  140
Delivery to London  120 
Registration & On Road Costs   350 
Total On Road Cost 9,562    
Advertised Sales Price 12,995 - 14,995  

For Further Information.

HM Customs Telephone: +44-620-1313

UK Excise Advice Centre Telephone: +44-171-928-3344

Department of Transport

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority Longview Road, Swansea SA6 7JL Telephone: +44-272-524-180

Vehicle Licensing Information Center

Department of Transport 1 Zoar St., London SE1 OSY Telephone: +44-171-928-3163

Cost of shipping a car to the UK.

Pick up and delivery to the port, De-registration of the Motor Vehicle, Customs Agent Brokerage, Customs Clearance, Port Handling Charge and Port Storage, Ocean freight, Marine Insurance all inclusive.

Prices are estimates only and subject to change without notice.

The bottom line for the UK is.

  1. If you own the car here for 6 months, you can take it home totally tax free.
  2. You can not sell it for one year, but if you are planning to go home within a year, there are large savings to be made from this opportunity.
  3. Saving on cars in this manner can reach as much as 4,000 pounds Stg. depending on the car, so go ahead, check out the prices and askl us.

All case studies were calculated in Sept., 1997. Prices on all used cars change (usually less) with the passage of time. All prices are estimates only and subject to change without notice.