Importing your car while on retirement visa

[Shackleton123]

I am coming to the end of my work contract and I would like to retire here in Thailand. What I'd like to know is can I import my UK car (Or buy another one in the UK and import that) without

having to pay import duty.

 

If import duty is unavoidable, there is a word used in the calculation of import duty, and the word is "Value" as in the value of the car. But what is the value of the car? Is it the price you paid for it

in the UK market, and you can demonstrate that (receipt, eBay transaction etc.) or is it the cost of the thing if you bought it  here in Thailand and if so Is it the new cost or the second hand cost?

 

Larger second hand cars are cheap in the UK because of fuel costs - but would be ideal here. I just thought that since I will be a new retiree maybe I'd be allowed to bring my stuff duty free.

 

[ubonjoe]

Moved to here.

There is no import duty exemption for a visa or extension of stay based upon retirement. See: http://en.customs.go.th/content.php?ini_content=individuals_151007_02&lang=en&left_menu=menu_individuals_151007_02

[glegolo]

Vehiclas generally lies on a 300% duty plus plus plus... based on a value that a thai employee at the customs decides... based on.....nothing than his mode that morning really......

 

glegolo

[Langsuan Man]

You can go through all the post here you want and the most consistent  advice will be to not do it

 

Everything imported into Thailand is subject to the whims of the customs officer assigned to your shipment, and vehicles of any kind are especially attractive, since it is his or her's word on value and there is no real appeal mechanism, since you shipment is held hostage in a bonded Customs warehouse and the charges mount every day  

[stud858]

If you disassemble it and post it part by part you would avoid the huge taxes. Silly suggestion. I know.

[giddyup]

If it was at all feasible, wouldn't you expect to see a lot of retired falangs driving imported cars? A minute of research on this forum would have shown the same question has been asked many times with the same answers, don't do it, and there are no import exemptions.

Edited August 20, 2018 by giddyup

[eezergood]

2 hours ago, giddyup said:

If it was at all feasible, wouldn't you expect to see a lot of retired falangs driving imported cars? A minute of research on this forum would have shown the same question has been asked many times with the same answers, don't do it, and there are no import exemptions.

but this one is different............