ARmy Rumour SErvice

**REMEWOTAJOKE** · 26-04-2012, 01:02

I left the Army 31st May 2011, took my tax free car back to UK around the 14th June 2011.
I had all the correct BFG paperwork,registered it on the day of my arrival.
By which point it was over 6 months old from time of registration on Pink log book and had over 14,000 miles on the clock.
... Due to being made redundant I had to sell the car October 2011.
I received a VAT demand today from HMRC for unpaid VAT on the car.
Having read the HMRC rules (Which make no reference to BFG regulations, Forces etc)
My feelings are since I registered the car in the UK after my discharge ( IN EFFECT A CIVVIE and no longer part of BFG regs)
Then as long as the car is over 6 months old or has more than 6,000km on the clock then I am not liable to pay the VAT if I disposed of the car.
Anyone have a clue how to sort this little mess out?

**dingerr** · 26-04-2012, 03:33

You have to hold the car for a prerequisite length of time (I think it's 3 years, but might be as little as a year) before you sell it. It's in the regulations, I remember it from when I imported mine

Regardless of being a civvy when you brought it into the country, you purchased the car and imported it under BFG regulations.

Too late now, pay the tax or get humped.

**BIPOLAR77** · 26-04-2012, 06:15

you can get rid of the car on 13 Jun 12, as you have to own it for 12 months (better to add a few days on)

Why did you have to sell the car? surely you knew you were in the bracket, and had 12 months to get yourself squared away?

Why get a tax free car if you knew you were getting out and would not keep it?

**Blokeonabike** · 27-04-2012, 13:27

I dont think it is BFG regs you ahve fallen foul of. Standard customs regs if I am not mistaken. When you imported it tax free you did so on the basis that it was for personal use not sale for profit.