Import tax!

well to cut a long story short, my parents have moved to malta and therre car in that country, they have to pay £14000 import tax.

is there away round this or do they have to pay it?

cheers

£14000 import tax on what??
If its the car and furniture then leave them behind and buy out there its gotta be cheaper aint it?

zad said:

£14000 import tax on what??
If its the car and furniture then leave them behind and buy out there its gotta be cheaper aint it?

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thats just on the car mate. the cars worth more mate, there are gonna sell if there isnt a way round it.

got friends who moved to malta and its cheaper to buy a malta car than import,
i can put them intouch for advice if you so wish

gez said:

got friends who moved to malta and its cheaper to buy a malta car than import,
i can put them intouch for advice if you so wish

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they havnt had the car for long, say around a year and they got it converted to gas aswell and that wasnt cheap. they said they will sell and get a smaller as the streets there aint too wide lol

cheers anyway gez

where did u get this info from? I did some googling and found you can import one car more or less free.

I don't know how up to date this info is here but it does state that.

Look at the shipping companies (I used good but expensive due to hidden costs shipit) they have plenty of info on what is involved in moving your stuff.

pks00 said:

where did u get this info from? I did some googling and found you can import one car more or less free.

I don't know how up to date this info is here but it does state that.

Look at the shipping companies (I used good but expensive due to hidden costs shipit) they have plenty of info on what is involved in moving your stuff.

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they aint moving the furniture, my parents have been told that they have to pay that amount to import there car and to be able to get there plates changed to maltese ones.

cheers pks ill have a look at that tonight.

manutd4life said:

they aint moving the furniture, my parents have been told that they have to pay that amount to import there car and to be able to get there plates changed to maltese ones.

cheers pks ill have a look at that tonight.

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ok, sounds like it aint import tax then but shipping costs. if that is the case ensure your parents look at a number of different companies and get quotes.

Parking is a massive problem in Malta m8.
Do they have residential parking with their accomodation

pks00 said:

ok, sounds like it aint import tax then but shipping costs. if that is the case ensure your parents look at a number of different companies and get quotes.

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Not shipping costs mate as they can drive over.

IANB said:

Parking is a massive problem in Malta m8.
Do they have residential parking with their accomodation

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I'm not too sure mate I will ask them.

IANB said:

Parking is a massive problem in Malta m8.
Do they have residential parking with their accomodation

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our friends have underground garage but i agree with Ian,get to vale unless you get up early especially in the main towns it can be a bit of a nightmare but so is Britain. just go and enjoy the Maltese friendly welcome and some gorgeous beaches like and night-life.go to Valletta around midday to see the enactment of the cannon firing etc visit the largest dome church and where a bomb dropped in but didn't explode. also visit the war museum its great.get on an old old bus just for the experience and come back again and if you have time take a trip to gozo, the land that time forgot almost. its a place you either like or don't no middle ground. we love it .have a great time