RobertL18C wrote:
Michael perhaps your aircraft had been imported before 1993 into a member state and is a pre 1985 type? In this case it is presumed it is free circulation as long as it has been domiciled in a member state.
No, it had never been previously imported.
Peter wrote:
What Michael encountered might be yet something else, and may be French-only.
I came to the same conclusion, although I now believe both Holland and Belgium have the same directive.
Michael wrote:
There are no import duties but you will have to pay VAT on the value of the aircraft to import into the UK. Has nothing to do with the registration.
3 years ago I imported a “vintage” (1968) Piper Twin Comanche. I was expecting to pay 0 Import duty and 20% Vat . The customs agent thought so too and I recieved a Pro-Forma accordingly.The French customs came back and told that since it was >30 years old, the import duty was 5.5% and VAT 0.
That’s what I paid. Later I sold the plane and the buyer did not believe the story so I had to go back and get the legal text from the customs.
I would think that a 50s Cessna 195 would qualify for same rate.
Michael, do you know if the 5.5% is still is effect?
Could you please send me the legal text from customs?
I’m also looking for an IA to reassemble the plane once it arrives in Europe, please send me a message.
JasonC wrote:
… [Kangerlussuaq] has good weather typically but you need to be able to return to Iqualuit.
A diversion to Sisimiut (BGSS) (photo) would be considerably easier as it’s under a hundred miles west of Kang. Weather permitting. Drums of 100LL are typically only available by prior arrangement.
