You cannot avoid the process of customs clearance of cars if you decide to import a car. There are rules you can know when clearing cars.
Before that, we want to remind you that car customs clearance started actively in 2019. During this period, the number of cars imported to Armenia increased sharply as it was planned to increase the customs duties for the import of cars in 2020. About 190,000 cars were imported to Armenia.
And now about the processes of customs clearance of cars.
The process of customs clearance of cars begins to fill out the "Transit Declaration". This is done to transport the car to the internal customs authority from the border checkpoint. The car is transported to the place where the customs clearance will actually be carried out. First, the "product declaration" is filled out. Customs duties are then calculated based on that.
The calculation of the customs duty of the car depends on the customs value of the car, the year of issue, the working volume of the engine. The working volume of the engine is included in the calculation of the customs duty, when more than 3 years have passed since the release from the car.
When carrying out the customs clearance of cars, the customs duties are calculated depending on the customs codes of the cars, the FEZ codes. Customs codes specify the year of production of the car, the working volume of the engine.
When a legal person imports a car, it also pays VAT. VAT is 20% of the customs value amount of customs duty. In the case of customs clearance of cars over 7 years of age, the customs duty is determined by the product of the engine working volume and the rate set.
When legal people import a car, an environmental tax is charged. This type of tax is charged in case the car issue exceeds 5 years. For example, during the customs clearance of a 6-year-old car, the environmental tax is 2%.
You can use the services of a customs broker in the customs clearance process of cars. This will make it easier and faster for you to prepare for the customs clearance process. How will you be informed about the existing customs duties and their rates when clearing cars?
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