Warning! - Car with British plates impounded

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
28/11/2008 12:51

Just heard from a friend.



While out driving in the Girne area,



In a car with British plates on it.



Customs Officers approached the driver



and asked for the paperwork for car.



Turns out the paperwork was out of date.



Car is now in the pound.



Import duties to be paid,



at going rate.



Possibility of a fine as well.



No more info at present.



Suggest anyone with British plates



checks their paperwork,



or it could be you next.

littlenige



Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
28/11/2008 13:03

you have been warned AGAIN !!

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
28/11/2008 13:09

Abso-bleeding-lutely Nige



I can't believe the number of people who think they can blatantly flount the TRNC laws just because someone in a bar "told me you don't need to worry, they can't be arsed to check!"



This is the third time I've heard of this happening and it costs a bomb... they fine you right back to the date of import.....

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
28/11/2008 13:16

I have no sympathy.

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
28/11/2008 13:17

What make of car is that AJ...



The Ford Sympathy sounds like a winner!

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
28/11/2008 13:26

...The Ford Sympathy sounds like a winner!....



Has it got sympathetic leather seats?

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
28/11/2008 13:29

Nope pathetic plastic ones - it's the global meltdown - back to sticky back plastic!

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
28/11/2008 13:49

here here - i bought TRNC registered, tax paid.....



One in the eye for the "duck and dive" brigade....





Nick

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
28/11/2008 13:51

That'll be Syn-pathetic Leather then, Groucho!

scampy



Joined: 15/01/2008
Posts: 982

Message Posted:
28/11/2008 14:04

I also bought from the TRNC

My jeep that I bought over (the first Hyndia Santa Fe here) paid the dues and then bought here, it's not worth the hassel

Susie x

snakes



Joined: 28/10/2008
Posts: 1512

Message Posted:
28/11/2008 14:11

think i'll get a locally built car !! a skodawartburgrenosumfingoruvver ! theres a lot of them here !!!

batterboy58



Joined: 20/04/2008
Posts: 442

Message Posted:
28/11/2008 14:13

It was a Ford Pubic

batterboy58



Joined: 20/04/2008
Posts: 442

Message Posted:
28/11/2008 14:14

Made out of old Corsairs

cyprusishome


Joined: 31/03/2007
Posts: 2381

Message Posted:
28/11/2008 14:49

At last. Has the customs dept finally figured out the loss of revenue.



Look forward to hearing of lots more.



Hopefully they will pick on the loss of rental revenue next!

Elliecy


Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 153

Message Posted:
28/11/2008 16:31

What a load of sanctimonius crap. All the people on here abide by all the laws dont they? Especially all those that have paid for and got the proper work permits etc. Afterall, no one on here would offer their services for cash would they?! Who on this board says that they are 100% legal? Even if its just having a pint too many in the pub. I can see why a lot of people havent registered and paid tax. The taxes levied are at a completely ridiculous and ever changing level. My neighbour imported theirs, was told an amount by customs, went donw the next week to pay it and the amount had doubled so they have re-exported the car back to the UK. Just another example of the money-grabbing nature of this useless government.

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
28/11/2008 17:35

Elliecy

Everyone has the choice. I decided not to import my Peugot and sold it on in the UK and then bought 2nd hand out here. Saved me a lot of hassle and a bit of money into the bargain.

Laws are laws whatever country you decide to reside in. I guess from your posting you must be running a car on UK plates out here. If you are not then I apologise for that assumption. And if you are not happy with the way things are done out here you always have another option.

AJ

Quarmby


Joined: 15/09/2008
Posts: 975

Message Posted:
28/11/2008 17:43

Surely the customs have records of all cars imported and surely they could check up to see if those imported cars have been reregistered onto TRNC plates within the alloted time and if not why not go and confront the owners and collect the due revenues. I have seen a van running around on GB plates for 3 years and has now been dumped.

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
28/11/2008 18:02

Well said AJ not, what a sanctimonious reply...do you always play by the law here and when you were in the uk...I bet not...

gibson335


Joined: 01/11/2008
Posts: 325

Message Posted:
28/11/2008 18:55

No sympathy whatsoever. I bet those condoning this practise are the first to criticise foreigners in the U.K.flouting the law by driving with no License/Insurance or tax. The Law is the Law and if you break the Law end of story and you deserve what you get. If you don't agree with the Law ( and I don't in a lot of cases here) you should leave and stop whingeing when you get caught!!!!!!!!!

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
28/11/2008 19:06

Also worth checking with your insurance company before you become subject of a total loss... You may find your insurance is not worth a light if you are driving illegally and they find out about it and you've written-off your car...



I don't think it's sanctimonious to point out to people that there appears to be a push by the Police and Customs to stamp out this problem....



Part of the problem here as in all wlaks of life is that too many people are prepared to give duff advice about what you do and what you don't have to pay ... But - you go ask them to pay for the replacement of your car when it all goes pear-shaped...



Suddenly you'll find the advice they gave you was a joke....

cyprusishome


Joined: 31/03/2007
Posts: 2381

Message Posted:
28/11/2008 19:26

AJ,



You are correct.



Everyone knows the laws here, even if they may change daily. Brining a car into this country is going to cost between £5,000 and £10,000 at a guess. So many just disappear into the wood work.



Most people bend at some time the rules but this particular act is blatant fraud and let's hope that.



May be Eliecy also supports the acts of Mr Robb believing murdering innocent young people by selling them drugs is quite acceptable and then to use the profits to con hundreds of people of their life savings!!!!!!



Fraud is a crime and I would guarantee people on this forum would condemn people in the UK for commiting the same crimes there.

brandy sour


Joined: 09/04/2008
Posts: 310

Message Posted:
28/11/2008 22:09

NC may be slow on many things but on government things that need to be paid they will be on your case.

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
28/11/2008 22:13

deecyprus4

"Well said AJ not, what a sanctimonious reply...do you always play by the law here and when you were in the uk...I bet not..."

First of all I have not 'lived' in the UK for 25 years (although I visit now and again), secondly having worked around the world I have always made myself aware or have been made aware of the rules of engagement. As far as I am aware I have only broken the law once and that was for speeding in South Africa. You really do like using that word 'sanctimonious' when replying to my postings. And I guess by the way your reply is worded is that you find it ok to break the law. Just an assumption you understand and if you are a totally law abiding citizen then I apologise for that assumption.

Enjoy your evening and try to see someone about getting that chip surgically removed from your shoulder.

AJ

racoonchic



Joined: 17/11/2008
Posts: 3223

Message Posted:
28/11/2008 22:43

if youve got enough cash in the tailgate its amazing how many wheels you can grease

racoonchic



Joined: 17/11/2008
Posts: 3223

Message Posted:
28/11/2008 22:54

who was this misguided person who thought they only had to buy there car once ?honestly i ask you!

Hector


Joined: 26/08/2008
Posts: 2352

Message Posted:
29/11/2008 01:07

Well well well. Personally, if the TRNC actually had laws that were fair, were debated before being changed on a whim, were published in English as well as in Turkish, were not biased against the non TC, were enforced properly without bias and were in the economic interests of all in NC, then I would wholeheartedly support them. The import duty on cars has been changed without debate or reason and to a prohibitive level. The rules for bringing in a car are ridiculously complicated and the various offices have been unhelpful. And may I say it have told blatant lies when we have genuinely been trying to lawfully sort it out. Yep, guess who is sending a car back out of NC having had a bad experience? How does that help the NC economy?

TimothyCadman


Joined: 13/12/2007
Posts: 1040

Message Posted:
29/11/2008 01:47

Does anyone actually know the name of the person who was stopped?



I really hope that it !! That would really make my day, week and year!!!











ps , was it really necessary to name a name , hardly the thing to do when the person cannot respond , for that reason i am deleting his name ---- moderator

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
29/11/2008 07:15

AJ, a typical response from a sanctimonious irritant, you assume way too much. So you haven't been living or working in the UK for 25 years, no pension from UK then ...I assume lol



No-one knows who this person is or the reasons for this happening, it could be a genuine mistake but most of you on here have jumped on this with great glee, none of you have waited to find out all the facts, you just summise the worst...what a sad lot you are.



TC, you even hope it is whoever he is, how nasty is that





ps , i am deleting this persons name as expained in message 27

goonerstan



Joined: 14/04/2008
Posts: 397

Message Posted:
29/11/2008 07:41

timothy cadman, message 27.



i hope its , how sad you must be, you can get treatment you no, have a nice day i think roachie has a page this week in cyprus today, i hope he dosnt responed to your sad comments







gooner , i am deleting this mans name for reason given in message 27

fire starter


Joined: 19/06/2008
Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
29/11/2008 07:56

hector

i totally agree if you can send your car back do it, give them nothing at customs.

they make up the rules to suit themselves.

they had our friend for 12k this year.

thats one hell of a lot of scotch and kebabs.

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
29/11/2008 08:48

i've met tom Roache and his misus and thought what nice people there were...



Nick

cyprusishome


Joined: 31/03/2007
Posts: 2381

Message Posted:
29/11/2008 08:58

Why should laws be published in English?? Only about 3% of resident population is from UK.



The language of this country is Turkish. We all knew that before we came here.



Do not often agree with AJ but this time I am 100%!!!

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
29/11/2008 09:13

yes play it all by the rules, how many inform the uk regarding there income from interest in the bank over here,how many check the people that they get to do there work pay tax no, you get the cheapest,this bb is supposed to help and give advice not be happy by peoples misfortune, but like they say what goes around comes around,

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
29/11/2008 09:25

deecyprus4

"no pension from UK then ...I assume lol"

Not sure what that has got to do with it but just to put your mind at rest, I am not of pensionable age and I have a private income from money invested in the UK on which I pay UK tax on.

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
29/11/2008 09:34

no im not of pensionable age, but in sure a few are, and bloody good luck to them, but dont live in a glass house and then through stones live and let live.

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
29/11/2008 09:38

I have just been informed,



that the Customs Officers were......



"patrolling Lemar's car park"



The person who's car was impounded,



was not aware they were breaking any law when approached.



Suggest anyone with British plates,



checks their paperwork,



or it could be you next.

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
29/11/2008 09:44

AJ, I'm sure you do lol...still doesn't make you a nice person tho does it rofl

bachelibelly


Joined: 04/09/2008
Posts: 275

Message Posted:
29/11/2008 10:18

I got a cerstificate to say i do everyting legal and above board, got it from me mate at the I.R. ,paid cash ,no tax..............

mishmash


Joined: 05/05/2008
Posts: 336

Message Posted:
29/11/2008 10:33

Aparently theres been about 3-4 cars impounded this week for this. One of them had been brought in and taken out before the year then brought back in. If you're living here then taxes are due.

cyprusishome


Joined: 31/03/2007
Posts: 2381

Message Posted:
29/11/2008 11:49

Deecyprus.



Bank interest here is paid net of tax and therefore has no relevance to UK.



I think your comment on this forum giving advice is correct. The people on this forum give advice on importing cars etc on a regular basis yet some people still see it as a challenge to get aroun dthe laws here. Yes, the rules change daily but that is up to the individual to keep track of them.



In the instance of illegally imported vehicles it is not like a few ciggies or the odd eaxtra bottle it is a tax worth in some cases over £10,000!!



People on the forum are not gloating - it is more a comment of the fact we are fed up of giving advice to those who do not wish to listen.

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
29/11/2008 11:57

re original post,



"$12,000 US dollars duty"



was mentioned :-(

maningi pusa


Joined: 07/09/2008
Posts: 120

Message Posted:
29/11/2008 13:16

Lapta beleydise water department workers drive round in an old landrover (L reg plate) and have been for the 2 plus years I have been here. Are they above the law?

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
29/11/2008 13:58

Dee, I don't understand why you are so angry. Do you support immigrants to the UK not paying all their taxes? I have bought two cars here and imported one and paid all the relevant taxes. Yes it was expensive, yes it was annoying and had I known how much it was going to be I probably wouldn't have done it. As far as I am concerned everybody, no matter what their nationality, should pay their dues.



At least I can drive around freely without having to take defensive action every time I see the police in the distance (as some of my friends have to do).

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
29/11/2008 14:12

all the original poster was trying to point out is that driving around on UK plates is taking a risk as they are



A Bleeding obvious

B asking to be pulled over and the car impounded...



Dee, I don't know what you problem is but whether or not others have paid their taxes, are retired or working is frankly not the subject of this post... it was meant to be a word of warning about UK registered cars being blitzed that is all...



I wish all of those driving illegal cars good luck.. particulalry if they have an accident.. as they are not insured to break the law.

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
29/11/2008 14:28

I am not angry at all, I am simply pointing out that all you jump up and down with glee that someone, probably innocently has had their car impounded. I think that is plain nasty...you revel in other peoples misery.

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
29/11/2008 14:41

Dee, I think that "all you jump up and down with glee that someone, probably innocently has had their car impounded." is a bit strong.

I re-read the thread from the beginning, up to your first post, and the least sympathetic thing that was said was "I have no sympathy".

As Groucho said, the pupose of the original posting is simply to warn people what can happen - although they should already be fully aware of that anyway...

How's things in Arapkoy these days?

Has 'Kevin the Word Mangler' got his own log-in yet? ;-)

Best regards,

Keith.

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
29/11/2008 14:57

Also, any insurance Co will sell you car insurance.

They don't ask for MOT etc.



It's not until you have an accident that you find out

that if the car is not legal in the first place.

Pity help the any person involved in a fatal accident!!!

Then the sh*t will hit the fan.



Every imported car could be stopped and checked!

The original post was merely a reminder for those driving with British plates.

The people who are driving illegally know they are,

they are prepared to take the risk of losing there car, and more.

and ending up in one of the governments lovely prisons.



Would they be deported, who knows?



Time will tell.......

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
29/11/2008 15:29

Dee,



Who is in misery? Not the person avoiding paying their dues...



I'll tell you who will be....



When they are hit by an illegally driven car... the other party will be..



We are not gloating, we are pleading with those who have not sorted it out to do so ASAP....

TimothyCadman


Joined: 13/12/2007
Posts: 1040

Message Posted:
29/11/2008 16:09

GoonerStan....

And the point of knocking out the name of the person who is known my many to drive his 4X4 on British Plates, and then going onto mention his name and that he writes a column in a newspaper, makes me laugh out loud. It doesn't take a genius to work out the name that was their in the first place and for Negativenick to go on and mention him afterwards and not have his posted edited is totally laughable.



If he wants to have a go at me, like he has had a go at a friend of mine in his column in the past, he is more than welcome to do so. If all he has to write about is me then it makes his column not worth reading in the first place.

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
29/11/2008 16:12

deecyprus4

"AJ, I'm sure you do lol...still doesn't make you a nice person tho does it rofl."



I don't care whether people regard me as being nice or not. One thing I have never done is suck up to people. They either accept me as I am or they don't, simple as that.

Enjoy your evening.

AJ



P.S. Have you phoned Burcin yet?

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
29/11/2008 16:59

AJ



I think you are asking Kevin about Burcin so the answer is I don't know.

stubs


Joined: 01/07/2008
Posts: 641

Message Posted:
29/11/2008 17:00

My neighbour brought his car over from the UK almost 4 years ago. As he only comes over part time he has to renew his road tax at customs every time he is over. They will give him road tax and told him he doesnt have to permanently import the car until he has been on the island for a total of 365 days.



In essence he is driving about in a car which has an out of date MOT (issued from the UK) and has no MOT in the TRNC. Yet customs keep giving him extensions to pay the tax.



The right hand doesnt know what the left hand does over here.

PtePike



Joined: 20/05/2008
Posts: 2334

Message Posted:
29/11/2008 17:05

Do Turkish-registered vehicles attract the same taxes as UK ones?

cyprusishome


Joined: 31/03/2007
Posts: 2381

Message Posted:
29/11/2008 20:06

Welcome back Pikey, some have obviously missed you.



Any car imported to TRNC will pay the appropriate duties. What they are, who knows!!?????

Slider


Joined: 30/11/2008
Posts: 13

Message Posted:
30/11/2008 12:50

I am the impounded.

The Story.



I first came to TRNC on holiday (no car)in May 2007 for 5 weeks.

I returned in Sept 07 on a 90 day tourist (no car)

I left Dec 07 for 2 weeks and returned 16th Dec with my car to Famagusta.

The car left via Limassol on the 28th June.

June 16th I had a contained of personal effects delivered to a house that I rent.

I left on the 2nd July.

Between Dec 07 and July 08 I left within 90 days (not to the south) and did not exceed my tourist visa.

I had not extended my yellow form as I was unaware I needed to.

When the car left from Limassol a friend advised that the car would still be here in the TRNC system.

1st July I visited TRNC customs to advise the car had left via Limassol.

To stamp me out they needed the bill of lading. I advised I was leaving the next day but would return in September with the car. Bring the Bill of Lading in Sept and we will stamp you out and back in they advised ...cont



I returned on 10 Sept into Girne with my car.

Slider


Joined: 30/11/2008
Posts: 13

Message Posted:
30/11/2008 13:02

....cont



The system showed the car was already here, I advised them that it had left in June from Limassol and showed the Bill of Lading.

This was fine and they stamped me in.

Again I was unaware that I needed to return to customs after one month.

I was stopped while parked in the car park at Lemar by customs.

They asked for my paper work.

They advised that I should have had the yellow form extended on the 11th October. I would need to visit the office immediately and would need to pay 60ytl /mth for the extension. No problem they said as many people don't know

or forget

When I got to the office (escorted by customs) they would not extend because I have a stamp in my passport to say I have had a container delivered here and in which case I live here.

I advised them that I was a tourist, I had not overstayed any visa and I had a container of personal effects delivered to a house that I rent here.

They then advised they were impounding the car.

ideas anyone ?

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
30/11/2008 13:18

Head for the nearest bar.

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
30/11/2008 15:10

Hi Slider,



Some story!



Wonder what some the previous posters have to say about that,

Think yourself lucky it wasn't one of them that nabbed you,



You could have been hung drawn and quartered.

And that's if they were in a good mood.



Just a thought, how many of them THINK they're all legal?



AND ARE NOT!



Looks like you've been had by the rules,

through no fault of your own.

Hope you get the car back soon.



Good luck,



Navek

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
30/11/2008 16:23

Well I would like to comment but I cannot be bothered with having deecyprus4 on my case again. But I noticed there were 2 "I was unaware" and 1 "A friend advised" statements in the text. My suggestion is that you make friends with a TC who has family working in the Customs department and pretty damn quick.

AJ

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
30/11/2008 18:10

re mess 59 - Jack if you can't stand the heat, then stay out of the kitchen...





Nick

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
30/11/2008 18:16

So,

2 x "I was unaware" and 1 x "A friend advised"

Makes him criminal, who deserves all he gets?

I would like to comment, but will not

Hector


Joined: 26/08/2008
Posts: 2352

Message Posted:
30/11/2008 18:58

Whatever happened to the really useful and helpful Cyprus44 forum? You remember it surely? Where someone usually knew the answer or if not who could help. Gone it appears.

Slider, for what it's worth I am in exactly the same position. We were told by the tax office and customs that we had a year to pay the import duty. As our UK tax ran out before the year was up we had to pay NC road tax. Fair enough. As we would be out of the country when tax ran out, no problem come in on return and pay the tax at 60 ytl per month fine. Bit steep but there you go. Went back to see if could pay road tax in advance and to check how much import duty was now. Wow, it had doubled. No way paying that much. Road Tax office then says, Ah ha! you have imported furniture, you must pay import tax immediately. No explanation for that one. We refused. Spoke to customs who seemed bemused. Bemused, that's a good word, means look on NC official face when finding out another NC official has made up new rules.

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
30/11/2008 19:25

Hi Hector,



"Hopefully the really useful and helpful Cyprus44 forum is still with us,"



So do I, unfortunately sometimes there are little blips in the system.



Sorry to hear about your car.



The original post could easily been about you.



The thing that annoys me is how quick some are to judge others,

when they do not know the full facts.

As I stated on a previous post...



“Just a thought, how many of them THINK they're all legal?



AND ARE NOT!”



Even when officials have told them they are!!!



It now appears to be a lottery with customs etc



Thank you for your post.



Navek

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
30/11/2008 19:47

Slider, you have my sympathy, and like I said to all you lot who were assuming the worst....get the facts first before you all jump on this man for an innocent act..what a sorry bunch you are, and



AJ another pious remark, you do yourself no favours!

Slider


Joined: 30/11/2008
Posts: 13

Message Posted:
30/11/2008 20:43

Hector,



Did they take your car ?

If so how did you get it back ?

Dixie Normus


Joined: 22/02/2008
Posts: 820

Message Posted:
30/11/2008 20:56

Hi Slider,

If you want the car back have a look arround a few of the Nicosia dealers they are normally auctioned off within 14 days with TC registration and appear on the forecourts at a price that would be less than you would have paid import duty. Another example of the corrupt nest of vipers that customs are thieves in uniform.



D.N

Hector


Joined: 26/08/2008
Posts: 2352

Message Posted:
30/11/2008 21:25

Slider

Nope it's tucked up off road for the winter whilst we are not there. Will have to arrange for it's export before it's seized as it appears we can't rely on the 365 day grace period.

Hector


Joined: 26/08/2008
Posts: 2352

Message Posted:
30/11/2008 21:30

Which just goes to show yet another example of the TRNC government financial stupidity. Had the import duty not doubled and then apparently changing the rules (or AN official decided to) re the 365 day grace period, during which we would have paid road tax. So short term financial panic/greed & the TRNC loses out. I hear that as the fixed speed cameras are not bringing in enough revenue, mobile cameras are being used extensively to raise revenue.

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
30/11/2008 21:33

Hi Hector,

Good to hear you've still got your car.

Hope you manage to get it to where you want

without any more problems.

Hector


Joined: 26/08/2008
Posts: 2352

Message Posted:
30/11/2008 21:45

Navek

Thanks.

Elliecy


Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 153

Message Posted:
01/12/2008 17:49

Just come back to this thread and no, my car is not on British plates because I dont have one. As Dee says, people are always so quick to jump on other peoples misfortune. Slider, am sorry to hear about what has happened and hope you can get it sorted out one way or another.

brian24001


Joined: 23/03/2008
Posts: 606

Message Posted:
12/12/2008 18:04

the guilty vehicle has left the North.

johnnybgoode


Joined: 08/12/2008
Posts: 252

Message Posted:
12/12/2008 20:08

what about all the turkish cyps running round on uk plates, or are they able too

cyprusishome


Joined: 31/03/2007
Posts: 2381

Message Posted:
12/12/2008 21:32

I think that question is answered JBG with the situation of Ali Safer, although his fine was not enough.



As earlier, police should spend a couple of days and stop EVERY UK plated vehicle until they sweep up all of the non tax payers.



For those that object to that, if one of these illegal cars hit you they are not insured so you will have to pay your own hospital and car repair bills.

baxi7


Joined: 23/09/2008
Posts: 130

Message Posted:
30/03/2009 13:41

checking the paperwork will not work , it is in turkish . and does not give a reason why vehicle was taken ,ask 6 different customs people & get 6 diff- stories .police ,do not work with customs , or immigration .customs at the harbour give advice different from nicosia . & nobody will put anything in writing .--- it is all about money .

Geoff


Joined: 25/06/2008
Posts: 1370

Message Posted:
30/03/2009 17:24

If you buy a Turkish (mainland) registered car, and bring it over on the ferry. I am told by others that you will never get hassled. But you need to keep paying the Turkish mainland road tax. How true this is I cannot verify, except the guy who told me (a German from Bremen) has a merc 180 on that basis. He has a German friend who lives near Bodrum and does the necessary every year for him. QED (?).

TRNCVaughan


Joined: 27/04/2008
Posts: 4578

Message Posted:
30/03/2009 18:56

I am reliably informed that the customs in Lefkosa are now so mortified at the reaction from expats (crying women "How will I get my kids to school?") and the general backlash that this has caused ("We are leaving TRNC, never to return") that they realise that the hand that feeds them has been bitten. Advice from them now is - do nothing until after the election when the UBP will get in and make much mileage ot of the way CTP has treated Brits, etc., etc.

baxi7


Joined: 23/09/2008
Posts: 130

Message Posted:
30/03/2009 19:07

that could well be true = i gave them a copy of cyprus today , dated 7/3/09 regarding customs behaver , and they copied it . their comes a point - when enough is enough .

Dixie Normus


Joined: 22/02/2008
Posts: 820

Message Posted:
30/03/2009 19:50

TRNC Vaughn I take it they mean now we have your motor do nothing until after the election so we have a chance to auction it off to our mates !!!

I don't believe Customs could give a fig about Brits screaming, pockets are being lined, Customs are a law unto themselves, they are corrupt to the core, rules and regulations are constantly changed to mislead and confuse and not one of them sing from the same hyme sheet. Only hope the UBP have the bottle to get a few investigations on the go to expose this nest of vipers for what they are.



D.N