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VAT & tax

Buying cars from private sellers abroad: VAT and checks

Buying cars from private sellers abroad as a dealer: margin scheme eligibility, purchase documents, safe payment, deregistration and fraud checks.

8 min read VAT & tax

Cross-border car invoice: what an EU sales invoice needs

Cross-border car invoice requirements in the EU: mandatory details, VAT exemption wording, margin scheme mention, VIN and mileage for used car sales.

6 min read VAT & tax

Global margin scheme: why it does not work for cars

Global margin scheme explained for car dealers: how global accounting works, why cars are excluded in many countries and what to use instead.

7 min read VAT & tax

Intra-community supply of cars: VAT-free sales in the EU

Intra-community supply of used cars explained: conditions for VAT exemption, valid VAT numbers, proof of transport, invoices and EC sales lists.

8 min read VAT & tax

New means of transport VAT: young used cars across borders

New means of transport VAT rule explained: cars under six months or 6,000 km, why VAT is due in the destination country and how it affects dealers.

7 min read VAT & tax

Proof of intra-community delivery for car sales

Proof of intra-community delivery for car sales: which transport documents count, the EU presumption rules, buyer statements and audit files.

7 min read VAT & tax

Reverse charge on used cars bought from EU dealers

Reverse charge on used cars bought from another EU country: intra-community acquisition, self-accounting VAT, deduction and when margin cars are excluded.

7 min read VAT & tax

Second-hand margin scheme: 9 costly mistakes for car dealers

Second-hand margin scheme mistakes that cost car dealers money: wrong purchase invoices, cross-border margin cars, mixed stock and negative margins.

7 min read VAT & tax

Selling used cars to EU consumers abroad: VAT rules

Selling used cars to EU consumers in another country: margin scheme vs normal VAT, distance sales, OSS, new means of transport and buyer collection.

9 min read VAT & tax

VAT carousel fraud in the car trade: how to stay clear

VAT carousel fraud in the car trade explained: missing trader schemes, warning signs in cross-border deals, due diligence and liability for dealers.

7 min read VAT & tax

VAT margin scheme calculator: worked examples for car dealers

Calculate VAT under the margin scheme step by step – purchase price, selling price, margin, VAT fraction at your country's rate and net profit.

7 min read VAT & tax

VAT margin scheme EU rules: buying used cars across borders

How the VAT margin scheme works when you buy used cars in another EU country: Article 313, margin vs reverse charge, new vehicle rules and paperwork.

8 min read VAT & tax

VAT margin scheme for used cars: a guide for EU dealers

How the VAT margin scheme works for used cars in the EU – when it applies, VAT on the margin only, invoicing rules and the mistakes dealers make.

9 min read VAT & tax

VAT margin scheme invoice example and record-keeping rules

What a margin scheme invoice must contain, a VAT margin scheme invoice example for a used car, and the stock book records dealers must keep.

8 min read VAT & tax

VAT margin scheme Northern Ireland and Ireland after Brexit

VAT margin scheme in Northern Ireland and Ireland after Brexit: buying margin cars from GB, the Windsor Framework rules and trading with EU dealers.

7 min read VAT & tax

VAT on car exports outside the EU: zero-rating proof

VAT on car exports outside the EU explained: zero-rated export, customs export declaration, proof of exit and how margin-scheme cars are treated.

6 min read VAT & tax

VAT qualifying cars: buying net vs margin scheme stock

VAT qualifying cars explained: how they differ from margin-scheme stock, pricing net cars for export and business buyers, and the margin effect.

6 min read VAT & tax

VAT rates in Europe 2026: what they mean for car margins

VAT rates in Europe in 2026 for car dealers: standard rates by country, VAT due on a margin-scheme car and how to compare cross-border deals.

8 min read VAT & tax

VIES VAT number check: protecting cross-border car sales

VIES VAT number check for car dealers: why it is a condition for VAT-free EU sales, how to check and save proof, and red flags in buyer details.

6 min read VAT & tax

What does VAT margin mean at car auction? Margin vs qualifying

What VAT margin means at a car auction, how margin cars differ from VAT-qualifying cars and how each status changes your maximum bid and profit.

9 min read

For car dealers

Know your margin before you buy

MyCarDealer compares any car from an auction or listing with the market in your country and shows the net margin after VAT, transport and costs – and the maximum bid.

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