SuzieV

We bought a van in the UK with the intention of importing it to France. We paid VAT on the purchase. Now 5 months later in France we are being asked for another 20% of the purchase price for VAT in France. Can we claim back the VAT charged for the initial purchase?

My husband and I spend 150 days of the year in the UK where we have a house for our sole use. The rest of the time we are in France. We have been doing this for the past 4 years. We both have Cartes de Sejour (Article 50 Withdrawal Agreement Residency Permits). We are both retired and have a rental income from property in the UK. I am in receipt of a UK State pension and a Government pension. We both keep our tax returns up to date in the UK. We have had conflicting advice as to where we are tax resident. Please would you confirm?