Fine for not registering the car within 20 days

I suggest stop driving the car, or you risk making it worse, as its illegal for a resident to drive a foreign plated car (unless have an exemption)

on what basis are you hoping to get an exemption on the registration tax ?

On the same subject of registering a vehicle. Does anyone know the cost of registering a transit van. Is this also 2000 euro. Thanks

the registration tax on a vehicle can be hundreds, thousands or tens of thousands, depending on emissions age etc - you need to put the details of your vehicle in the TM website to see

Rocky1965 wrote:

On the same subject of registering a vehicle. Does anyone know the cost of registering a transit van. Is this also 2000 euro. Thanks

Hi Rocky1965 - I haven't moved yet but did write up a blog (as a reminder for myself) about getting a vehicle across when we move later in the year - you should find the links you need at this  post

movingtothemed.com/importing-registering-and-taxing-a-car-from-uk-to-malta/

Of course, if you (or anyone else) find anything wrong, please let me know! Thanks

Thanks very much for the info

MovingToTheMed wrote:

Rocky1965 wrote:

On the same subject of registering a vehicle. Does anyone know the cost of registering a transit van. Is this also 2000 euro. Thanks

Hi Rocky1965 - I haven't moved yet but did write up a blog (as a reminder for myself) about getting a vehicle across when we move later in the year - you should find the links you need at this  post

http://movingtothemed.com/importing-reg … -to-malta/

Of course, if you (or anyone else) find anything wrong, please let me know! Thanks

Pretty good write up on what's required but a warning.
One thing to remember is that to claim exemption from the registration tax you will have to prove that you have resided outside of Malta  and owned the car for at least two years.
So if you bring the vehicle over and pretend you are a tourist for 6 months then decide to register the vehicle and start the residency procedure you will have to have proof that you were only a tourist for those six month!
They are very pedantic about this and require bank statements, household bills etc for every month covering the two year requirement.


Terry

tearnet wrote:

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So if you bring the vehicle over and pretend you are a tourist for 6 months

plus you cant be a tourist for a continuous 6 months, only 3 months at a time

Tomorrow I'll call to schedule an appointment to have the car inspected and then registered, let you know how it goes. Anyway this registration fee it's probably the most absurd and idiotic tax in Malta. Totally outrageous even in the way the manage it (they could at least inform you about this ILLEGAL thing you may incur in the same application for the residency: if you have a car, please be aware that you have to register it within 20 days from this application!).

I agree, it would be a courtesy for them to do so even if legally they dont have to. However, similar laws apply in other EU countries, including the UK

Thanks Terry, hadn't thought of that

Your_Europe wrote:

Hi FCar,
as a new resident, you should be exempt from the registration tax. The exact conditions are here:
http://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/ve … ex_en.htm. This also has a link to the Maltese government site containing even more detailed information.

The information on the link does not say you are exempt from registration tax in Malta, it directs you to the TM website where the conditions we have explained for being eligible for exemption are explained.


Terry

its not just a matter of missing a deadline - even if you apply within 20 days, you are only exempt under certain conditions, the main one being ownership of the vehicle outside of Malta for the last 2 years and residence outside  of Malta for the last 2 years

the car has been registered under my name since I bought it over 3 years ago, and I had the residency out of Malta in the last 2 years. I'll ask when I'm there but I think the exemption can't be granted because I missed the 20 days deadline. Today I insured the car for 250 euro (full cover), at least here it's a huge saving compared to italy where the same costs over 1000 euro.

on the examption form the following sentence is key:

"A vehicle that has already arrived in Malta, the application has to be made by the person transferring his residence within 30 days from the date on which that person had transferred his residence to Malta".

now which one is that date?? the day I applied for residency? the day I phisically received the card? the date printed on the card?

As an EU citizen you dont apply for residency, you inform the authorities you consider yourself resident, so I would say from the day you hand over the forms

this morning I applied for the exemption, assuming as the start of my residency here in Malta the date printed on the card issued by the department of foreign affairs to go and collect the ID card. Hope it'll be accepted.

and my exemption request has been accepted. I was within the 30 days (not 20) since the start of my residency!

excellent :-) by start of residency do you mean the start date on your eResidence card, or the date you applied for your card