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What is preferential customs clearance for cars in Spain?

What Is “Preferential” Customs Clearance and Registration of a Personal Vehicle in Spain

Article 28 of VAT Law 37/1992 of December 28 states that a new resident has the right, within 12 months of beginning their residence in Spain, to transport all their personal property without paying customs duties, taxes, or registration fees.

This is why you are entitled to import into Spain the same number of vehicles that you owned prior to your move.

Furthermore, preferential customs clearance allows for the import of vehicles of any make, model, year, emissions class, and trim level, without undergoing the European type-approval procedure!

In summary, what are the benefits of preferential customs clearance?

“Preferential” customs clearance for your own vehicle in Spain can help you save 50–60% of the vehicle’s appraised value.

Specifically:

• VAT – 21%
• Customs duty – 10%
•Individual European type approval - starting at 2,000 euros
•Vehicle registration tax - 4.75%–16.75%

By the way, the estimated value in Spain is determined by the tax office, and it may not always be in the owner’s favor.