Hi everyone!


Im currently studying abroad,in the UK but im finishing up next year,which is in july 2012.I was thinking of bringing back a car using a student AP.The thing is i need to know how these taxes are applied to a specific car,and how does it calculate (based on year of make?engine size?depreciation?)

There are 3 cars that i am considering to buy:


1. 2006 VW Golf GTI 2000cc,GBP5990
2. 2002 Honda Civic EP3 Type-R 2000cc, GBP3100
3. 2004 Mazda RX8 1300cc, GBP3600


From what i have read in a few other forums,the tax applied to a 2000cc cars is 171%,correct?But as i read through i noticed there's a depreciation percentage and popular makes factored in as well.This thing puzzles me.As the option suggests my number 1 choice would be the VW Golf GTI,but its the newest compared to the other 2,so i reckon the tax would be high.

Can any sifu here help me out?Like how to calculate the price of all those cars incl. taxes,shipping and everything?
If its true that i need to own the car at least for 9 months then i have to buy any of those early next month,as from what i've read there's no way i can backdate the ownership as nowadays MITI will confirmed straight with DVLA UK on my period of ownership of the car.

someone please help me out?many many thanks!!

Where can i get this kastam quote from?Got any link?Mind sharing?

yeah true that,its amazingly cheap!well made my mind up finally,and im bringing back a 2001 Honda S2000,woot woot,but before that can happen,can any sifu here give me any tips on bringing the car back?As far as i am concern,the tax applied for a 2000cc cars currently is 171%,is it true?Assuming that it is :

1.The 2001 S2000 that im going for is about GBP3900,roughly RM19k.
2.So the tax applied is 171% of RM19,000..right?If that's so,the amount of tax that i have to pay is roughly RM32k

which brings the total amount that i have to pay (RM19k + RM32k) + shipping (RM5k)
=RM56k.which is about half the price of an S2000 based on market price currently.not bad huh?

but i noticed that depreciation value is also taken into account,so if its a 2001 car,and i bring it back next year,2012, which makes it 11 years old next year,will i get any further discount?

Anybody in this forum/thread have any experience bringing in a Mazda RX8 from the UK?or if u know any of your friends/friend of friend ever bring in one?Im curious how they tax the car,as its a 1.3cc engine,and i heard those Customs can charge you more on sales tax?I just sent my enquiries to them,waiting for a quote.Meanwhile if u guys have any experience do share!tq very much =)

U can go to Jabatan Kastam Diraja Malaysia official website http://www.customs.gov.my/ on the top of the main page there is a column called "hubungi kami",click on "pertanyaan kastam online".Put in your details on the inquiry section, they will reply to you within 3 working days.They'll send u a PDF file showing details such as docket price,tax,shipping price etc of the car u would like to bring back,in your case is that 62 months old Lexus IS250.

Im in the UK so i reckon the tax that is applied is a bit different no?I already sent my inquiry to kastam regarding the RX8, here are the attached file of the quote they gave,its a rough quote,just to give you an idea about how much will it cost so on so forth,but most people said that quote they gave is very near precise.


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