Importing A Used Car Into Thailand

[kiwikeith]

does anyone know how they calculate the value of a used car and the duty to import a second hand vehicle 2006 into thailand my thai wife is thinking of bringing her car back to thailand but the web info is hard to figure out from thai customs

[thaicbr]

sell it and buy here.. much, much simpler.

[WarpSpeed]

Short answer no! There is supposed to be a formula but it is highly subjective and one big crap shoot depending on that new Thai math that only the customs agent of the day knows ..

[Crossy]

Try a forum search there are many threads, the overwhelming consensus of opinion is, don't bother.

Sell the vehicle and buy another here, simpler and will save you significant sums.

[Kwasaki]

Yep !! this has been a question on here many times, and I don't think there's a straight answer to it until you actually go ahead with it.

Unless you have got deep pockets, best advice already given, sell it wherever you are now and buy here in Thailand.

[funcat]

I think (not sure thou) ,that for Thai nationals after spending some (?) years abroad,they can bring one car tax free (??)...well,maybe not free,but without paying this 100% import tax...the 7% VAT will probably still apply..somebody should know the details...

[transam]

Yeh, have read that a Thai can bring stuff in, in their name, but how is another question which l hope someone can answer.

[Sophon]

Yeh, have read that a Thai can bring stuff in, in their name, but how is another question which l hope someone can answer.

It's true that a Thai who have been abroad for more than a year can bring in used household effects tax and duty free when returning to Thailand. However, cars are specifically excluded from this tax rebate.

From www.customs.go.th:

Importing Used/Secondhand Household Effects

Returning Thai residents who have been abroad for one year or longer, for the purposes other than touring are eligible to bring in household effects acquired abroad free of taxes and duties. In addition, nonresidents changing their residence to Thailand may import the household effects subject to the conditions stated below without payment of import taxes duties.

The term “household effects” includes all goods which are normally necessary to equip a self-contained home e.g. furniture, carpets, books, musical instruments, paintings, tableware, stereos, linens, and similar household furnishings, etc. To be eligible for tax and duty free allowance, the importers are required to have owned, possessed, and used the household effects before they return to Thailand to resume residence. It is important that the importers meet the three requirements of ownership, possession, and use. For example, if they owned and possessed the goods without using them, the goods would be subject to regular taxes and duties.

Personal effects accompanied with the owner traveling into or out of Thailand, including any goods used or will be used commercially are not eligible as household effects cannot brought in tax and duty free as the household effects

NOTE: Motor vehicles, alcoholic beverages and tobacco are excluded from this rebate.

Sophon

[transam]

Yeh, have read that a Thai can bring stuff in, in their name, but how is another question which l hope someone can answer.

It's true that a Thai who have been abroad for more than a year can bring in used household effects tax and duty free when returning to Thailand. However, cars are specifically excluded from this tax rebate.

From www.customs.go.th:

Importing Used/Secondhand Household Effects

Returning Thai residents who have been abroad for one year or longer, for the purposes other than touring are eligible to bring in household effects acquired abroad free of taxes and duties. In addition, nonresidents changing their residence to Thailand may import the household effects subject to the conditions stated below without payment of import taxes duties.

The term "household effects" includes all goods which are normally necessary to equip a self-contained home e.g. furniture, carpets, books, musical instruments, paintings, tableware, stereos, linens, and similar household furnishings, etc. To be eligible for tax and duty free allowance, the importers are required to have owned, possessed, and used the household effects before they return to Thailand to resume residence. It is important that the importers meet the three requirements of ownership, possession, and use. For example, if they owned and possessed the goods without using them, the goods would be subject to regular taxes and duties.

Personal effects accompanied with the owner traveling into or out of Thailand, including any goods used or will be used commercially are not eligible as household effects cannot brought in tax and duty free as the household effects

NOTE: Motor vehicles, alcoholic beverages and tobacco are excluded from this rebate.

Sophon

OK. Thanks for the info. Packed the motor full of fags too.