Exporting Boxster to NL...

[z12358]

Thx SD and MN. Kiwi, sorry to hijack your thread, but thought it may be related.

Looks like importing a car to Switzerland is duty and tax free as long as you've already owned the car for 6 months and you don't sell the car within the first year of stay. Makes sense. The website has gobs of other related info.

http://switzerland.isyours.com/e/immigration/relocation/vehicles/importing.html

Vehicle owned for more than six months
If you've owned your vehicle for more than six months, it is considered to be part of your personal effects. You simply have to fill in a clearance request form for moving purposes and it will be exempt from import duty and VAT. You have the right to drive your car with foreign plates for a maximum of one year. The car is reserved for your personal use and cannot be loaned, rented or sold to a third party in Switzerland for a period of one year from the import date. If you do not comply with this condition (by selling your car, for example), customs will charge you retroactive import duty. The amount is determined on a sliding scale according to the age of your vehicle. Make sure that you are legally insured to drive in Switzerland during this period.

Z.

[MNBoxster]

Originally Posted by z12358

Thx SD and MN. Kiwi, sorry to hijack your thread, but thought it may be related.

Looks like importing a car to Switzerland is duty and tax free as long as you've already owned the car for 6 months and you don't sell the car within the first year of stay. Makes sense. The website has gobs of other related info.

http://switzerland.isyours.com/e/immigration/relocation/vehicles/importing.html

Vehicle owned for more than six months
If you've owned your vehicle for more than six months, it is considered to be part of your personal effects. You simply have to fill in a clearance request form for moving purposes and it will be exempt from import duty and VAT. You have the right to drive your car with foreign plates for a maximum of one year. The car is reserved for your personal use and cannot be loaned, rented or sold to a third party in Switzerland for a period of one year from the import date. If you do not comply with this condition (by selling your car, for example), customs will charge you retroactive import duty. The amount is determined on a sliding scale according to the age of your vehicle. Make sure that you are legally insured to drive in Switzerland during this period.

Z.

Hi,

Cool - moving to Switzerland (CH) eh? Where? I was raised in Lausanne, went to school in Montreux, until I was 16 when we moved back to the States. Wonderful country, but the people aren't the most friendly in W. Europe...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

[z12358]

Originally Posted by MNBoxster

Hi,

Cool - moving to Switzerland (CH) eh? Where? I was raised in Lausanne, went to school in Montreux, until I was 16 when we moved back to the States. Wonderful country, but the people aren't the most friendly in W. Europe...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

Jim, Zurich. Sent you a PM.
Z.

[kiwiinneworleans]

Thanks all to have contributed to this conversation.

I'm actually working along the same lines as Z. I have owned the car for 2 years, and don't intend to sell it when I get over there. Otherwise, as in Switzerland, you are exposed to Duty & VAT. I will be over there on a work permit vs. a visitor visa, so it will be considered to be part of personal effects that I import.

As SD indicates, this definitely is not worthwhile undertaking unless you can get exempt from duty and VAT. As an aside, when I saw the sticker prices over there, I thought maybe I could take another couple of cars over to make some $$.... the Duty and VAT kill the deal. Along with my wife....

So thanks to all - I'll keep you posted.

Sincerely Kiwi

PS - I wonder if I would have time to install Ohio's supercharger before I go.... (this is one of the best diy posts I have read in years!!)

PPS - actually, this does beg the next question - what should I get done before I go? Was going to get an early 45k service, maybe some new tires... as I figure these types of things will be more $$ over there.