useful info about car im;orts that's often asked for on here

IvorBankloan



Joined: 14/08/2009
Posts: 180

Message Posted:
04/10/2010 16:01

http://www.trnc.info/impvhc.php

nikegirl


Joined: 19/02/2010
Posts: 162

Message Posted:
04/10/2010 16:23

thank you so much! i just spent the last hour looking for information on importing a car.

jardap


Joined: 08/08/2008
Posts: 318

Message Posted:
04/10/2010 17:10

Just been reading the rules we had a slightly different experience,because we had brought a container in,

we had to pay the import taxes within 4 weeks,no amount of pleading (groveling) made any difference.

It just might be the rules have changed again but worth checking up on

baxi7


Joined: 23/09/2008
Posts: 130

Message Posted:
04/10/2010 18:45

dated 2005 , things have changed since then .

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
04/10/2010 18:57

Simply be prepared to be atrociously blackmailed, or be ready to have your vehicle impounded and lose it with a smile.



You'd better believe it!

Sideways



Joined: 21/01/2009
Posts: 529

Message Posted:
04/10/2010 19:54

Sorry, but this information is completely out of date regarding the costs involved.

You now pay "X" amount per cc of your engine and that varies on which group it's in.

I think the top group is $7 per cc. E.G. 4 litre car is $28,000 + $3,600

Pugwash


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 1797

Message Posted:
04/10/2010 19:56

Indeed this is very old news as I have just been investigating and it is more as said above, many out of date websites out there.

cyprusjoker


Joined: 29/08/2009
Posts: 1107

Message Posted:
04/10/2010 20:52

Yes i believe this has changed since then. Sideways does this tax also apply to a 4 litre car over 25yrs ?

scruff


Joined: 15/07/2008
Posts: 1070

Message Posted:
04/10/2010 21:16

When I read the link, I too was convinced these rates were out of date. Not only the amount in US dollars but the per cent charges dependent on size of engine have increased too.

When the new Government were elected one of the first things they did was increase duties on EU origin vehicles as well. They have also done the same for duties on new cars. They are presumably assuming that the TC motorist loves his car so much, he will pay any price for one.

Of course Government ministers get a car thrown in with the job, so the duties don't affect them.

Sideways



Joined: 21/01/2009
Posts: 529

Message Posted:
04/10/2010 21:21

Cyprusjoker,

With a classic car over 25 years old, you used to pay the duty based on it's orginal selling price when new.

You have to prove this to them e.g. a letter from U.K. motor club or heritage museum.

When I imported my 29 Chrysler the figures were: cost new $1800 at $6 =£1 (in 1929) = £300

Roughly 50% of £300 plus $600.

If it's a U.K. made car then it's roughly 25% of it's original selling price when new plus $600.



"Things change so don't hold me on those figures."

cyprusjoker


Joined: 29/08/2009
Posts: 1107

Message Posted:
04/10/2010 22:24

Sideways thanks for your reply, im aware of these things you've mentioned it's just the price per CC im unsure about, does this still apply to classic cars?

Sideways



Joined: 21/01/2009
Posts: 529

Message Posted:
04/10/2010 23:41

As far as I know, the old rules still apply to classic cars.