importing a new van from UK tax issues

[chicken]

I'm sorry if this issue has been covered before. I am considering buying a new kangoo van (two seats) from the UK and importing it into France where I am resident. I won't be paying VAT on it in the UK but will be require to pay TVA. I have noticed whilst searching on French site that TVA may be "recuperable" on utility vehicles. Could that be the case for a new one imported from the UK.

Thanks so much for any advice.

[Sunday Driver]

Provided you are registered for TVA and the vehicle is type approved as a camionette, then the TVA is 'recuperable' as input tax throught your quarterly return.

 

[chicken]

Thanks Sunday Driver

So I can only recuperate the TVA if I'm a business.

What if I'm just an ordinary worker?

REgards

[Sunday Driver]

If you are just an ordinary worker, you won't be registered for VAT, will you?  [;-)]

 

[AnOther]

If by 'ordinary worker' you mean an employee of some sort then the term

would apply to the vast majority of the French of working population so can

you imagine what the streets of every town and village in the land would be full of if they could all

automatically recuperate the TVA by buying a van instead of a car [blink]

[chicken]

I knew that really. But thought I'd ask anyway.

Thanks for your responses.