rack201 Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 G'day All I saw on the work permit section of the website, that if you have one (which I do) it means you can import a (your) car tax free? Is that accurate? Any chance I could swing an import from Japan, given that I am an Aussie? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naam Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 G'day AllI saw on the work permit section of the website, that if you have one (which I do) it means you can import a (your) car tax free? Is that accurate? Any chance I could swing an import from Japan, given that I am an Aussie? Cheers my advice is... abandon all wet dreams of importing a car to Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 (edited) G'day AllI saw on the work permit section of the website, that if you have one (which I do) it means you can import a (your) car tax free? Is that accurate? Any chance I could swing an import from Japan, given that I am an Aussie? Cheers Nope! Bull I'm afraid. If true there would be far more imported vehicles around. A WP does not entitle you to import anything (much less vehicles) without paying the taxes and duties EDIT Can you tell us where you spotted this mis-information so it can be corrected Edited May 10, 2007 by Crossy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samran Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 it allows you to import personal effects, and normal house hold items. Cars, are specifically excluded. The only way you are going to get a car into Thailand tax free from Japan is if you have diplomatic privelges. Even then, you are restricted to selling your cars to other diplomats for 7 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rack201 Posted May 10, 2007 Author Share Posted May 10, 2007 G'day AllI saw on the work permit section of the website, that if you have one (which I do) it means you can import a (your) car tax free? Is that accurate? Any chance I could swing an import from Japan, given that I am an Aussie? Cheers Nope! Bull I'm afraid. If true there would be far more imported vehicles around. A WP does not entitle you to import anything (much less vehicles) without paying the taxes and duties EDIT Can you tell us where you spotted this mis-information so it can be corrected Yeah - though it was a pipe dream. The following info is on: http://www.thaivisa.com/391.0.html One advantage of holding a work permit is that you are allowed to import your car into Thailand without having to pay the very high duty otherwise payable, however you may not sell it and must comply with the law covering the use of cars in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berty Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 Would be nice though wouldn't it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheshiremusicman Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 Would be nice though wouldn't it!! Just as a matter of interest for everybody. I recently imported my household effects from the UK WITHOUT paying ANY import duties just by using my retirement visa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 (edited) Would be nice though wouldn't it!! Just as a matter of interest for everybody. I recently imported my household effects from the UK WITHOUT paying ANY import duties just by using my retirement visa. How 'recently' Cheshire? I thought that avenue was plugged last year some time, leaving only the 'returning national' to be able to import without duties. Edited May 11, 2007 by Crossy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 it allows you to import personal effects, and normal house hold items. Are you sure this is still the case? I thought they'd pretty well plugged all the holes in the import duty system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samran Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 it allows you to import personal effects, and normal house hold items. Are you sure this is still the case? I thought they'd pretty well plugged all the holes in the import duty system as of last year, pretty sure. I worked with a bunch of expats moving to thailand all the time. Wasn't a problem last I heard, for used, personal house hold belongings. Work permits needed though. The definetly cut the option out of just arriving on a non-immgrant O though, and I think retiremetn visa.s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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