Customs clearance of EAEU cars is carried out in the most simplified and profitable way for importers. First, let's understand which EAEU member countries are and where cars are imported from. EAEU countries include Armenia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Belarus. As we know, the customs rules and procedures within the Union are quite different than, for example, in the case of imports from countries that are not members of the EAEU.

It should be remembered that customs clearance as such is not carried out for cars imported from EAEU countries by individuals. Therefore, the importer does not pay customs fees to the state either. However, we should note that when importing cars, we should remember about the environmental tax. This is a type of statutory tax allocated to the state budget for environmental measures. This tax is paid for imported goods that can pollute and harm the environment. How much the environmental tax will be is determined by a number of circumstances, including the year of production of the car.

As we can see, the existing regulations make it quite attractive for individuals to import cars from EAEU countries. In recent years, the volume of car imports from EAEU countries, especially from Russia to Armenia, has increased. Instead, the citizens of Kazakhstan bought cars from Armenia with great intensity in recent years.

What about the customs clearance of cars bought by legal entities from EAEU countries? In that case, companies pay VAT. The VAT also depends on the established VAT rates of the EAEU member states, around 18-20 percent. If the VAT has already been paid in the country where the company has passed tax registration, then it is not paid in the other country.

In recent years, another simplified customs procedure has further revitalized the buying and selling of cars between EAEU member states. Privileges also exist for the import of electric cars. In particular, it is possible to import 8,000 electric cars to Armenia this year without customs clearance.

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