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Import Regulations in Austria for Japan Used Cars
Restriction in Number of Years:
NA
Shipping Ports:
Wien
Shipment Time:
Container (34-41 Days)
Shipping Schedule:
Container (Weekly)
Shipping Line:
Mediterranean Shipping Company
Inspection:
NA
Left-hand drive used Japanese cars are permitted for import in Austria.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR THE IMPORT OF VEHICLES
Passport
International driver’s permit
Commercial invoice
Grundlagenbescheid (notice used as an assessment basis, to be applied for at the Customs office in the origin country)
Entry certificate (to be obtained from the local police station)
Austrian license plate (application for an Austrian license plate should be completed at the instant, license plate from the country of origin is also required)
Letter from the employer (as proof that the applicant has stayed abroad for no less than a year)
DOCUMENTATION AND CUSTOMS FORMALITIES FOR IMPORT OF VEHICLES FROM A THIRD COUNTRY
Proof of value (this is the invoice which states the confirmation of the payment and validates the agreement of purchase of the vehicle)
T1 note of consignment (form ZA 58A, it is the document which is required along with the vehicle from the border to the customs office at the destination)
Import declaration (form ZA 58A, it is the application of the clearance at the customs)
Proof of preferential origin (if required for preferential rates of customs duty. It could be EUR1 certificate of movement or a declaration made on the invoice of EUR 6000 for the country of origin)
PAYABLE CUSTOMS DUTIES
10% duty will be imposed on the value of Japan used motor vehicles which are intended for the purpose of carrying passengers. It is inclusive of the purchase price of the vehicle and its cost of delivery.
If the vehicle is being imported from a third country, then the exemption will be given on customs duty. For the exemption, proof of preferential origin is required.
20% of the value of the motor vehicle to be imported will be charged as an import turnover tax. It is inclusive of the purchase price, delivery cost, and the amount of customs duty.
If the imported motor vehicle has been licensed with the tax office which is situated locally at the place of the owner’s residence, then, the standard consumption tax (NoVA) will be applicable.
TAXATION
Duties and taxes are applicable on all the used Japanese vehicles to be imported in Austria.
The exemption in duties and taxes is given if the owner has used the vehicle abroad for at least 6 months prior to importation. The importer is not allowed to sell or transfer the vehicle for at least a year after its import.
Normverbrauchsabgabe tax (NoVA), also called standard consumption tax is imposed which is up to 16% of the value of the used car. The tax applied is based on the kind of the used vehicle, age, and power.
