GREAT BRITAIN → EUROPEAN UNION
UK to EU car import calculator
Choose any EU destination to estimate customs duty and import VAT, then compare standard VAT rates across all 27 member states.
Updated automatically when you select a destination. Confirm the applicable rate with customs.
ESTIMATED LANDED COST
Before local registration and related charges
Customs value —
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EU country comparison
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How UK to EU car import tax works
Since Brexit, a vehicle brought from Great Britain into the EU normally requires customs formalities and import VAT. This calculator uses customs value (vehicle price, freight and insurance), adds the selected duty scenario, and applies the destination's standard VAT rate.
Origin is not the same as where you bought the car
Zero tariff treatment under the EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement depends on preferential origin and valid proof. Buying or registering a vehicle in Britain does not by itself establish UK origin.
Which costs are excluded?
Registration or environmental taxes, road tax, inspection, conformity changes, customs-agent fees, port and storage costs, currency conversion and transport administration are excluded.
Official guidance
European Commission: buying and importing cars · European Commission: EU–UK customs relationship · EU standard VAT rates