RE: [doc] BTI Problem

["Kevin Milliken" <kevin.milliken@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi

Re: BTI


It would seem that  BTI has to harmonized throughout the EEC and a question
was tabled some time ago about having a database that could be accessed by
all member states. This was to ensure that all the duties would be same,
otherwise if Portugal only applied a (say) 1% duty charge it would be
beneficial to import it via Portugal and then drive it to the UK with no
further duty payable. The database as far as I can tell did not materialise
however and confusion still reigns supreme.

I think it may be worthwhile to find out from other DeLorean Clubs / Owners
in other EEC countries what they were charged.

If this is then fed back through to HMC&E, if only a relatively small amount
(to them) of back duty is to be collected it may be possible to have this
waived. In any event it may keep HMCE chasing their own red tape for a year
or two and defer payment at the same time.

I hope this helps the people this affects.

Kevin #5959

  -----Original Message-----
  From: Richard Hanlon [mailto:rahanlon@xxxxxxxxxxx]
  Sent: 21 January 2005 14:16
  To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  Subject: Re: [doc] even more interesting BTI


  Interestingly, when I phoned up for the BTI, the woman initially said that
  she thought 6000 cars remaining was in fact too many to be "rare" - she
  thought the number was more like the 500 mark - and she was quite
surprised
  when she tapped the details into her computer to find that the 5% did
  apply...

  Perhaps we've all been getting away with it by mistake?

  >From: Thomas Mc Auley <dmc4087@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  >Reply-To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  >To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  >Subject: Re: [doc] even more interesting BTI
  >Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 13:47:10 +0000 (GMT)
  >
  >I got my letter this morning from them! I think its a joke that they
arent
  >considering the cars to be classics anymore! They think they were mass
  >produced! 8,583 is not really mass produced. I dont have to pay anything
  >extra, but I dont think we should let them get away with this.
  >
  >Thomas
  >Vin 4087
  >
  >blackaddertoo <blackaddertoo@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
  >
  >Hi
  >
  >i imported mine in September and had to pay vat and duty 10+17.5 on
  >all costs.
  >
  >i applied for the binding tarrif and got one but for the above duty
  >rate.
  >
  >i have however had a departmental review (waste of time) and now
  >going to a tribunal.
  >
  >...but i got a letter this morning stating my BTI commodity code of
  >9705 0090 will be revoked! in other words they think i paid 5%!!!
  >
  >i'm hoping to use as more ammunition.
  >
  >I have also asked the question if the car was classfied as a classic
  >early last years and now is not, was the original decision a mistake
  >and hence has someone at their office been negligent resulting in me
  >being out of pocket as i had budgeted for the 5% duty.
  >
  >Any thoughts
  >
  >Steve DOC 370
  >Vin 1621
  >(now starts ok!!)
  >
  >
  >
  >
  >
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