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Originally Posted by Tony P
Therefore my original bit that you first quoted is fundamentally correct in that visitors can come, buy and legally use these vehicles/plates during their date validity BUT no longer. During this time the vehicles are used 'tax free' in respect of local Sales Tax, duties etc - albeit the tax may have to be initially paid and then reclaimed from elsewhere or with proof of export.
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More or less, that is true for new vehicles. For used vehicles, there is no mechanism to do that.
If you buy from a dealer, you need the receipt to show when you register in another member state. It is then deemed to be "tax paid" in ALL member states so there is no tax liable.
If you buy from a private individual, they cant charge you tax but the tax must have been paid at some time in the country of origin, so again, its tax paid in all member states.
It's one of the reasons EU VAT rates are getting closer.
Cheers,
John
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