import tax car portugal

[silvercoast uk]

to calculate car import tax in portugal type imposto automovel and up will appear the site Cálculo do Imposto Automóvel millenniumbcp.pt which gives you an online calculator for the tax.

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[abelhas]

but you dont have to import your car.
the tax office has an 'estrangeiro' tax, which they dont tell you about - and under european law the portuguese govt. is acting illegally insisting that foreigners pay so much to import. the european standard fee is something like 49 euros!

[silvercoast uk]

elaborate, no duty, how is this possible, I know its illegal but tell that to the customs officers.

[abelhas]

portuguese law states that foreign cars can be here up to 6 months per year. european law states that any european registered car can be in any european country as long as you wish - is crazy that the laws dont match!

a uk car can be taxed in portugal (as estrangeiro tax, if the tax office argues, tell them you are in portugal 5 months a year, and in spain, france etc the rest, so you WANT to tax it here), and can be tested for safety in portugal (IPO), and abbeygate will insure a uk car in portugal with portuguese IPO and tax.

[RichardMYP]

Originally Posted by abelhas

portuguese law states that foreign cars can be here up to 6 months per year. european law states that any european registered car can be in any european country as long as you wish - is crazy that the laws dont match!

a uk car can be taxed in portugal (as estrangeiro tax, if the tax office argues, tell them you are in portugal 5 months a year, and in spain, france etc the rest, so you WANT to tax it here), and can be tested for safety in portugal (IPO), and abbeygate will insure a uk car in portugal with portuguese IPO and tax.

So what if you have a U.K.reg car here and live here permanently how can you argue your rightful case