What are the advantages of buying a car in Andorra?
Andorra is considered as one of the best neighbors of Spain and France because of its lower tax rates.
This has led many people to move to Andorra both from Spain and from other countries of the European Union in general.
Now, taking into account that one of the key points of Andorra is the low taxes, we can understand that buying a car in Andorra should be cheaper than buying a car in Spain or in any other country that does not have such high taxes.
But then, can I buy a car in Andorra and bring it to Spain? We explain it to you below:
What do I have to do to buy a car in Andorra?
In Andorra, buying a car saves time and taxes.
If you are interested in buying a car in Andorra for its subsequent import in Spain or in another country of the European Union, contact us, we can help you with all the paperwork.
In this other article you have more information about how to buy a car in Andorra and all the requirements and procedures you must follow. It is a somewhat complex process, as it involves (until an association agreement with the EU is reached) procedures with the Spanish border and procedures with the Andorran border, so it is not easy.
What happens when driving in Spain with a car registered in Andorra?
If traveling to the Spanish country in an Andorran vehicle, the driver must provide documentation to show that the vehicle meets European Union standards.
However, if the Andorran-registered car is yours, you must present an Andorran driving license. This must be properly homologated (as long as you are an Andorran resident).
If you do not have the driving license homologated in Andorra, you could be sanctioned, since you must have the driving license of the country where you have your residence.
In case you have an Andorran registered vehicle in Spain, if the vehicle spends more than 3 months in Spain, it should be registered and taxed in Spain.
If you have any doubts about where you have to take the registration process of your vehicle and about the procedures to be carried out, do not hesitate to contact us without obligation.
New or used car?
How should one evaluate whether a purchase really compares to buying a used car?
Naturally, paperwork is necessary. The next step would require a visit to central customs for inspection.
You will submit an evaluation of your new vehicle via the Internet. Once your initial step is completed, you must now go through the freight forwarder.
Now, buying a car in Andorra second hand has to be a sure thing, so in this process you will always have to have a contract of sale of the car in Andorra with the parties well identified.
This will also be one of the necessary requirements (documentation) for the import or export of the car in Andorra or the car in Spain or another country.
You will also have to show this documentation to the Tax Agency to justify the payment of the car in Andorra.
What is the process to import and register a car from Andorra to Spain?
To import a car from Andorra to Spain, it is necessary that you have all the vehicle documentation in order at that moment.
Once you have all the vehicle documentation, you will need to complete all the formalities to deregister the car in Andorra.
Once you have the authorization from the Government of Andorra, you will have to go to the customs agents of both the Andorran customs and the Spanish customs to present the vehicle documentation and pay the corresponding taxes at the tax office in Spain.
At that moment, you will have to take the car to the ITV and apply for the registration of the car in Spain.
Can I register a car bought in Andorra in Spain?
Yes, you can register a vehicle purchased in Andorra Spain.
The Traffic Department in Spain will allow you to register a car from Andorra in Spain if you have done the above steps correctly.
If you have all the documentation, you should go to the provincial traffic headquarters of the province where you intend to register the car or cars in question.
The applicant should request that Andorran vehicles provide an identification record for presentation in Spain. These reports must contain technical information such as energy, emission, weight and dimension. If the report has already been completed, technical inspections of the vehicle must be carried out in Spain to verify whether the vehicle meets safety standards.
Importing a car from Andorra to Spain
Tourists who travel to this country but are not residents often decide to buy a vehicle in Andorra and import them to Spain to become Spanish residents later.
Andorra’s tax is very cheap and it is attractive to think about buying a car and taking it to Spain, just as you do with the use of smartphones, perfumes and computers.
However, you have to take into account all the customs costs, any registration tax applicable both at the place of origin and at the place of destination, something important when taking into account all the advantages of buying a car in Andorra, because after the export process of the Principality, that incredible offer for that vehicle may become a problem because you will have to provide papers and some other documents that you did not have and pay for some service or certificate that you did not have in mind.
Therefore, it is important that you keep something in mind: you should not only count on paying the registration tax in Spain, there is a lot more you will have to pay to bring a car down from Andorra to Spain.
Card of the car already homologated
Obviously it is important for the ITV administration to have a card for an approved car. The technical card in Andorra is called the Yellow Card.
It must be presented to an appropriate town hall for payment of sales tax.
This tax varies from one municipality to another. However, it will cost around 16 euros.
It is necessary to comply with Spanish legislation. Therefore, it will be necessary to pay the registration tax to the Treasury, which is around 100 euros and obtain the relevant certificate or document.
Requirements to register a car in Andorra
A very important issue for our clients is if their car when they had the residence in Spain, they can register it now that they have the residence in Andorra.
It is a process that depends on the specific vehicles. That is, each car must present an emissions certificate (this issue is very important), and have passed the technical inspection of vehicles, thanks to this and other requirements, cars can be imported into Andorra.
We have already talked about the advantages of buying a car in Andorra in our blog, compared to importing the vehicle in Andorra from Spain. If you need this kind of advice, do not hesitate to contact us.
Importing or bringing your car to Andorra
In any case, car imports are totally legal and permissible. Here are the instructions for importing a vehicle to Andorra. Every year about 3000 cars are registered and 10 percent corresponds to the re-registration of imports. Exactly 10% is the proportion of new residents who are settling in with an occasional number of vehicles registered in their territory and do not wish to sell. Cars older than 25 years will be imported into Andorra for collector use.
Is it possible to register a car in Andorra and drive it legally in Spain?
It is possible for an Andorran car to be authorized in Spain, but a procedure for registration must be followed. First, it must comply with EU emission standards. The owner must then acquire all the necessary documents. You must register the car with Spain and then acquire the Spanish registration plate. It is advisable for a customer to take the necessary steps before committing to this procedure to avoid any complications.
Andorra’s tax system
The advantages of Andorra are obvious. In contrast, in the countries VAT is 4.5 percent, while VAT is 21 percent for all Spanish citizens. France, meanwhile, is close to 20 percent. For certain goods such as health, culture, rent and food, this reduction has been limited to 1%.
Contact with us
If you need help in buying a car with Andorran or Spanish dealers, to obtain the license plates of your vehicle in Andorra and pass the technical inspection of vehicles (ITV) or to deregister it, if you have doubts for example about the import of your vehicle and emissions or the type of vehicle that can be imported, do not hesitate to contact us.
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