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A guide to imporing cars from Japan
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kiterunner
#101 Posted : Saturday, July 23, 2011 2:14:31 PM
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many thanks all contributors
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incognito
#102 Posted : Tuesday, January 10, 2012 9:48:57 AM
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Applause Applause Applause Applause Applause Applause Applause

Priceless info!
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Forester
#103 Posted : Tuesday, January 10, 2012 2:44:23 PM
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Props to all contributors for the invaluable info and being kind enough to share. Thank you.Applause Applause Applause
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incognito
#104 Posted : Wednesday, January 11, 2012 8:52:49 AM
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Vj wrote:
vineyard16 wrote:
@VJ
thanks for the insight
i am a ugandan, i want to purchase a vehicle through trade car view(nissan selana) , it cost USD 1790 CIF ex mombasa. year of manufacture 1997.
furnish me with tax duties i will have to pay KRA for clearance.


You can not register a car that is more than 8 years old in Kenya. However Uganda does not have an age limit on imported cars. You will not pay duties to KRA, however you need to pay port and shipping line charges. The important thing for you is to get a very reliable clearing agent in Uganda.

As for the duty these will be payable to Uganda Revenue Authority and will be as follows:
Import Duty: 15% of dutiable value
VAT : 17% of VAT value
Import commission: 2% of Dutiable Value
Withholding Tax: 4% of Dutiable Value

I would also like to advise you that tradecarview is not a seller but a website that links buyers and sellers. therefore you should be very careful about the seller you are dealing with, as there have been cases of fraud and delayed shipping by some sellers on tradecarview.




VJ is the info on duty paid in Uganda still accurate? See: http://allafrica.com/stories/200507251100.html
How is the duty payable to UGANDA revenue calculated for a used car?
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254.co.ke
#105 Posted : Tuesday, May 15, 2012 6:51:53 AM
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Have decided to revisit this thread. A quick one, what is the process of buying a vehicle unit if its on high seas? Bearing in mind importation documents bears the name of a local dealer or the Japan merchant
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chiaroscuro
#106 Posted : Tuesday, May 15, 2012 8:01:09 AM
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254.co.ke wrote:
Have decided to revisit this thread. A quick one, what is the process of buying a vehicle unit if its on high seas? Bearing in mind importation documents bears the name of a local dealer or the Japan merchant


I have never done it but if I had to; I would pay a small deposit, say 10%, for the car to book it. Then wait for it to arrive, and complete the transaction in the same way that one does when buying from a local agent...
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gatoho
#107 Posted : Tuesday, May 15, 2012 8:09:32 AM
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I saw an Impreza I liked in Trade Car view and On calling A naija Guy answered and gave me a Jap name.. I gave up on them, telling him I needed Duty info 1st so i decide if to buy, He said they had a Kenyan buyer in the yard who could offer me the info blah blah.. I ran!
Foresight..
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holycow
#108 Posted : Wednesday, August 08, 2012 8:16:58 AM
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seppuku
#109 Posted : Sunday, October 14, 2012 1:36:37 PM
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It has been said here on this thread that KRA will base their tax calculation on either the CIF or the show room value of a vehicle depreciated for age - whichever is higher. Is this still true? I am importing a unit whose CIF exceeds the calculated customs value based on the KRA's work sheets. Does this mean I will pay more in taxes? Just for the avoidance of doubt...
Learn first to treat your time as you would your money, then treat your money as you do your time.
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jimmy1
#110 Posted : Sunday, October 14, 2012 2:37:18 PM
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@seppuku, relax, your clearing agent will handle that
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