Importing cars, Hank, do you know?

donald · Post by **donald** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 3:47 pm

A question concerning importing cars tax free:

- The ownerof the car (guy moving to Finland) must have been living outside Finland for at least the previous 12 months before moving to Finland

- The owner must have owned (and used) the car for at least six months before coming to Finalnd

Correct? I'm particularly interested to know about the 12-months-rule

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Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 3:57 pm

Donald, meet the horror

donald · Post by **donald** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 4:32 pm

Tack ska du har!

Suck eggs. It looks like there's a job coming my way for 6 months in the country where money grows on trees and the roads are paved with gold. Too bad I can't import a car from there tax free. Nevermind. And no, I will not move there for 12 months. No way.

Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 5:10 pm

Well, you could move *out* of Finland for a year... not spend the whole time in *one* country... But you know me, I'd do 12 months just for the car

donald · Post by **donald** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 6:10 pm

Yes, I noticed that point too. But where to go when koti is in Finland?

jure · Post by **jure** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 10:00 am

Hey,

I just moved here a few months ago, working at Satama MST.

Is it legal to drive a car here that's registered in my home country but not on my name? Friendly loan from a friend back home?

--Jure

Rosamunda · Post by **Rosamunda** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 10:05 am

Are you sure you are still insured?

Are you living and working (as in : fiscally domiciled) here in Finland?

jure · Post by **jure** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 10:14 am

yes, I'm insured...registered/living here for 3 months now (working 2 months) but my permanent residence is still back home..

I don't have a car yet, I'm just wondering if it's possible to aquire it that way to dodge the tax thing

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