Getting A V35 In W.a. On The Road.

[DE-NO]

HI Guys sorry but i couldnt find any info through the search function regarding this topic.

But i will be getting my 03 V35 within the next 2 weeks or so, it is arriving from Brissy. Now i have to take the car over the pits to get it on the road.

I just want to know what sort of costs are going to be involved. Sorry guys but i have not imported a vehicle before.

I know that normal we have a vehicle transfer form and we pay stap duty on the purchase price of the car. However how do i go about showing them the cost of my car in order to get the price of the stamp duty.

Thanks in advance guys.

:-)

[mosoto]

If the car has Australian compliance you are not importing it. Is it currently registered in Qld?

If so you are just doing a transfer. The transfer papers ask for what you paid AND what the market value of the vehicle is.

For Market Value put down what you paid for it unless you got it at a rediculously unbelievable price.

In which case go here: http://www.redbook.com.au/

Edited February 10, 2009 by mosoto

[DE-NO]

Hey sorry a bit of confusion. yeah the car was a import and because of some shipping issues the car had to go to Brissy for compliance. and then it is now being shipped to Perth. Now i want to know how they calculate the stamp duty amount. Is it on the FOB price or on the total cost which includes shipping and compliance as well?

And thanks for your help so far

[mosoto]

Cool no probs. It doesn't matter what you paid for it, + shipping and compliance. On the transfer papers there is a box for what you paid and one for market value. You pay stamp duty on the market value. That can be obtained from Redbook or a signed individual appraisal from a valuer.

This will help you calc duty to be paid: http://www.dpi.wa.gov.au/licensing/yourvehicle/1382.asp

Edited February 12, 2009 by mosoto

[markxr6t]

A mate and I imported V35s at the same time. When he got his licensed the dpi person said to just add up FOB price + customs + compliance and to disregard shipping. When I licenced mine, I put my market value as my total costs minus Brissie - Perth freight and broker's fee and the person behind the desk challenged my declared market value and printed out a Redbook valuation (which at the time was significantly over inflated). She called her boss over, he said if I've declared it they have to accept my declaration and if they choose to review it at a later date I'd get a letter. That was 4 months ago so I think I'm safe. I didn't try to scam anyone, I just put down my total costs assuming that anyone could import the equivalent for the same price.

So my advice is to put your landed and complied price as your market value and take your receipts as proof.

[Guest]

You need to make sure the car is 100% standard with new Cat's, tyres and so on fitted as quite a few cars complied in QLD have been getting knocked back at the pits for things they know are to be done as part of compliance, a quick search will show the posts on the subject.

People were picked up for JDM tyres still fitted, after market wheels, suspension, no tyre placard and the list goes on, they are being targeted so make sure it is as per the book unless you are feeling lucky but after the ACCC incident they are very strict.

Stamp Duty will be on the market value not what it cost you, not to long ago people were getting away with what it owed them but DPI picked up on it.

What was the "shipping issue" that would cause the car to be complied in QLD?.

[DE-NO]

Hey sorry guys dont have internet at home so i have to wait till i get into work. Well i guess ill only find out when my car gets here as to the work they have done over there. But i know i paid for new tyres so that should be one less thing to worry about. I guess ill just take my receipts down as well as a market value estimate from Redbook and which ever i get ill have to deal with.

I think the issue was that the port that my car was at could not ship to Perth or there was going to be a very long delay till it would leave. And if i wanted it to be shipped to Perth then i would have to pay for relocating the car. So thats why it went to Brissy(i think).

But i am new to the importing scene and im not too sure as to how things operate so everyday is a learning curve.

Thanks again for all your help.

Cheers