Importing your UK registered car into Spain post-Brexit

With the UK leaving the EU, from 1st January 2021 the status of UK registered vehicles within Europe changed overnight, with huge implications for customs, VAT and import duties. Now a ‘third country’, UK registered vehicles (except those registered in Northern Ireland at the moment) have to go through one of three different import processes;…

NIE number, what do you need it for and how do you get one?

What is an NIE and what do you need it for? All you need to know N.I.E. stands for Número de Identidad de Extranjero, Foreigner’s Identification Number. Why do you need one? Most transactional or official processes in Spain like buying a property or buying a car require that you have an NIE number. Where do you…

What taxes do you need to pay when registering a vehicle in Spain?

When talking to clients for the first time, we find that there is always a lot of confusion regarding the taxes that you have to pay when registering a vehicle in Spain and putting it on Spanish plates. Each individual’s circumstances are different, whether it be that they have owned the vehicle for more than…