My cub was given to the French government in 1943 and I've got a letter from teh USAF Museum to prove it. What do you think the French would make of that?
Seriously though, after the above donation it was imported to the UK in 1981 and placed on the PFA permit system. As far as I can tell there has never been any requirement for VAT to be paid on it, second(!!!)hand goods don't require it as far as I am aware.
Any suggestions regarding what paperwork I should try to get together seeing as the gracious French will now allow Permit aircraft to grace their skies again?