car import duty cost

benoppy


Joined: 17/10/2008
Posts: 176

Message Posted:
15/05/2010 20:46

hi

can anyone tell me how they work out an import duty on a car i know its got to be newer than 4years and you can keep it on uk plates for a year trying to work out if its financially worth going to the uk and bringing a small car ie mini back would be about 2years old so cost about 7-9 grand any help advise greatly received

petemate


Joined: 16/09/2008
Posts: 228

Message Posted:
16/05/2010 12:51

Go to customs office in Lefcoshia, give them the details and they will tell you how much

MrsSnakes



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 1100

Message Posted:
16/05/2010 13:48

Customs wanted 16.5K for a 2 year old LR freelander, it just was not worth importing the car!! Bought a nice little Toyota Allex, ex demo from Tigra Trading, it does us fine!

MrsSnakes



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 1100

Message Posted:
16/05/2010 13:49

Oooophs......forgot to add plus the cost of shipping or driving it over.......heaven forbid!!!

wanderer


Joined: 05/02/2009
Posts: 1653

Message Posted:
16/05/2010 15:00

Mrs snakes if you had imported the freelander you would have bought in something that cost a lot new as a opposed to the alex a smaller cc car

The tax is based on the value of the car

Plus a tax on engine size on engine size and fuel type (diesel costing more than petrol)

So a sub 1600 petrol, costs less in "$" than a plus 2000cc diesel will cost at a higher "$" rate by the pus 2000 charge

The value of the car i.e the smaller and older the less that tax is

To get the car to TRNC £650 plus 300ytl on landing

So if you've owned a nice little 1200 cc car from new for 8 years your bill is likely to be £1200-£1700 for the import cost plus shipping cheaper than renting or buying locally at least you know its history

cockneydave


Joined: 04/06/2009
Posts: 55

Message Posted:
16/05/2010 15:08

got renault espace here not using it to expensive on import duty plus fine covered last 2 years

MrsSnakes



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 1100

Message Posted:
16/05/2010 15:14

The car cost 35K aprox new in Aug 2007. When making the enquiry in June 2009, Customs wanted 16.5K, which was the just under the market value of the vehicle, for me, it was not worth it.