Bringing Car to Finland

[sinikala]

You should be ablem to drive here for 1 year with the correct paperwork...
see

http://www.mintc.fi/oliver/upl939-Drivi ... inland.pdf

pages 39 & 40

[ma]

Hello,

I am British and I have lived in Switzerland (non EU) uninterupted for over 2 years. I own a Swiss registered used Car, which I bought over a year ago.

I have read the documents on importing a car on Tulli.fi, but to be honest I still cannot be sure I'm excempt from paying tax.

Perhaps someone here can give me another pointer or contact.

I will declare the car as personal removal items.

The car is a Range Rover Discovery 3.9ES. It is 11 years old.

I will be moving to Finland in October 2006 permanently.

Matt

[zam]

I have read the documents on importing a car on Tulli.fi, but to be honest I still cannot be sure I'm excempt from paying tax. Perhaps someone here can give me another pointer or contact.

It's best to contact the Finnish Customs, because it does not matter what we say here - they will make the decision.

The places to contact are:

National Car Tax Advice Service, tel. +358 (0)20 391 101
National Customs Information Service, tel. +358 (0)20 391 100,
fax +358 (0)20 492 1812
address: PO Box 512, 00101 Helsinki
Customs/Enquiries about car taxation by e-mail: autohki@tulli.fi

The info leaflet on importation of removal goods including private vehicles is at http://www.tulli.fi/en/02_Publications/ ... 006_en.pdf

Edit: link updated.

[Hank W.]

Well, Switzerland probably has the cars adhering to the EU rules, what you'd need to get is an Eu CoC certificate. And if you plan on using summer/winter tires get your 2nd set of rims on the way unless you want to pay yourself silly. Theres a few Rover dealers here, so you can get parts etc. but the prices... erm.. you're coming from Switzerland, nevermind the prices

[sinikala]

Hello,

I am British and I have lived in Switzerland (non EU) uninterupted for over 2 years. I own a Swiss registered used Car, which I bought over a year ago.

I have read the documents on importing a car on Tulli.fi, but to be honest I still cannot be sure I'm excempt from paying tax.

Perhaps someone here can give me another pointer or contact.

I will declare the car as personal removal items.

The car is a Range Rover Discovery 3.9ES. It is 11 years old.

I will be moving to Finland in October 2006 permanently.

Matt

should be no probs bringing it in as a removals vehicle, so exempt from tax. As others say, check with customs.

IIRC, there are limitations on how soon you can sell it if it is brought in as a removals vehicle though. A couple of years if I remember right, so if you bring it in, you may be stuck with it. You could check this also.

There appears to be >10 Land Rover dealers in Finland
http://www.landrover.fi/jalleenmyyjat.asp?l=