Do the maths

Import calculator

Work out what a car brought from another country really costs you and how much you make selling it in Spain. If it’s for you, untick the professional box to see what you save.

Purchase price (what you pay the seller)Transport or trip to bring it backCOC, import ITV and Spanish technical sheetTax value of the car (Spanish tax tables)Registration tax band (WLTP CO₂)DGT fee, number plates and agencyRepairs, cleaning and road taxPrice you sell it for (or what it would cost in Spain)I sell it as a professional under REBU (VAT on the margin)

Rates for mainland Spain and the Balearics; some regions raise them slightly. If it’s for you, untick the box: the result is what you save compared with buying it here.

Tax valueAverage price of the model in the tax office tables times the age percentage (for example, 56% at 3-4 years). An agency can work it out in a moment.

CO₂ bandCheck the WLTP emissions on the COC or the car’s data sheet. Some regions raise these rates slightly.

TransportFrom Germany by truck it usually costs €600-1,200. Driving: temporary plates, insurance, fuel, tolls and the trip there.

PaperworkCOC, import ITV, Tráfico fee (about €98), plates and agency.

REBUIf you sell as a professional, you pay 21% VAT only on your margin: margin × 21 ÷ 121.

What isn’t includedIncome tax, the 1-year guarantee, financing and the time the car takes to sell.

It’s all explained with an example in the lesson The numbers of a deal.