Using an Address in Northern Ireland to Avoid Customs and VAT when bringing a UK vehicle to Spain
In the wake of Brexit and the introduction of the Windsor Framework, many UK vehicle owners have questions about the legalities of moving cars from Great Britain to Spain via Northern Ireland.
There is a claim that there is a “legal loophole” to route vehicles through Northern Ireland (NI) to avoid paying customs duty and VAT in Spain, even when the owner never lived in or used the vehicle in Northern Ireland.
So is routing a GB vehicle through Northern Ireland to avoid import taxes in Spain legal? In this article, we clarify how the Windsor Framework applies to vehicle movements, what is genuinely legal, and what could land you in trouble.