importing a car

chriscross · Post by **chriscross** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 8:51 pm

ok ive seen people talking about importing cars etc

but i was wondering if i could import a car and get away with not paying the import tax

how long can i live in finland before i am classed as living here

is there a time limit i can have without paying the car import tax

eg the removal-goods thing!! how long am i aloud to live in finland before i have to pay the import tax on a imported car

can my dad come to finland and bring me a car for a presant etc would i have to pay the import tax if ive been living here

thanks in advance

chris:D

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schneemie · Post by **schneemie** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 9:20 pm

as far as i know, the important point is not how long you have lived in finland before you import the car but how long you own the car you want to import to finland. you have to have owned the car at least 6 months before you moved to finland.
so it seems it is not possible to avoid the tax if you buy (or get as a present) the car after you already moved to finland
(i hope this somewhat cryptic message is helping...)

dave071061 · Post by **dave071061** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 9:26 pm

Short answer is No, because unless you have owned the car for 6 months before moving to Finland and have been in finland for less than 3 months when you declarethe car you will have to pay the tax before you can get finnish plates.

You could however drive it on the existing plates, officially for 6 months, however I did it for 18 mths with no problems, But then you run into problems because if for exampleit's on UK plates then after 12months max you will have no MOT or road tax which means your insurance will be invalid, (It would have to be UK insurance, no finnish company will touch you on British plates)

Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 10:17 pm

If you think it were possible, howcome us all silly gits in Finland aren't driving around with new cars?

I am far too tired of pointing out the sillyness in your question, so I'll just quote something off another thread.

sharky69 wrote:this is finland this place reinvented the word tax.basically the finish government stick you in the ass.

chriscross · Post by **chriscross** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 10:52 pm

Hank W. wrote:If you think it were possible, howcome us all silly gits in Finland aren't driving around with new cars?

I am far too tired of pointing out the sillyness in your question, so I'll just quote something off another thread.

sharky69 wrote:this is finland this place reinvented the word tax.basically the finish government stick you in the ass.

come on hank im only asking a question not need for the bitchyness

chriscross · Post by **chriscross** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 10:54 pm

thank you schneemie

now i understand i cannot get a car for my presant

Post by **neil** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 10:55 pm

Read this: http://www.tulli.fi/en/02_Publications/ ... 003_en.pdf

Prohibition to sell, hire out or
transfer vehicle
A vehicle which has been imported temporarily
free of car tax may not be sold, hired out or otherwise transferred, nor may it be allowed to be used by a person residing permanently in Finland, unless car tax has been paid for the vehicle or unless the tax liability has been transferred as prescribed in Section 4 of the Car Tax Act.

and then these:

http://www.tulli.fi/en/02_Publications/ ... /index.jsp

then see some of these: http://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Aw ... orting+car

...don't ask Hank. He's tired.

Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 10:58 pm

chriscross wrote: come on hank im only asking a question not need for the bitchyness

Someone with a cunning plan is scheming to wiggle a tax-free car into the country while I drive an overtaxed rustbucket and I am not allowed bitchyness?

I'll wiggle my private parts at your aunties I will.

chriscross · Post by **chriscross** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 11:20 pm

Hank W. wrote:
chriscross wrote: come on hank im only asking a question not need for the bitchyness
Someone with a cunning plan is scheming to wiggle a tax-free car into the country while I drive an overtaxed rustbucket and I am not allowed bitchyness? I'll wiggle my private parts at your aunties I will.

youve not seen her yet!!!

graham · Post by **graham** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 8:39 am

I disagree with an earlier reply....no Finnish insurance company will touch you if you have British plates, actually we had no trouble at all finding an insurance company although it becomes cheaper as you get things like Kela card and Finnish plates. We chose Tapiola in the end.

Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 9:21 am

Hrm, thats interesting to know. *But* in your case as the dh is working offshore, so while the car is residing in Finland the driver isn't?

Also I am wondering doesn't the expired MOT will provide some challenges - one needs to do a road trip to the UK on a regular basis?

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