Registering cars from abroad

[Lee]

If i bought a car from outside the uk and brought it into the uk can i keep it on foreign plates for 6 months, also will gordon want VAT?

[stegger]

May find what your after here fella.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring...icle/index.htm

[Lee]

seems like a ball ache, i dont know how they can charge VAT when you have bought something outside of the UK

My next car will be bought for €1

[DCM]

I beleive, but not to sure, a new car is still VATable, but a used car isn't? Would need to read up on it.

[Col]

The car is new to the UK, has a new (age related UK plate), therefore is a new regestration and vat is payable.
You can afford it, Lee