if i import a car from australia to britain, do i have to pay duty on it?
Depends on age and origin - worst case is full import duty (5 or 6 % I think) and 20 % vat - best case is car originally registered in UK - probably nothing
HMRC webpage: https://www.gov.uk/importing-vehicles-into-the-uk/vat-duty-and-tax-vehicles-from-outside-the-eu