Do I need to pay BPM for my car? Thanks

[MissG]

Hello,

I'm moving to the Netherlands in January for work for a few years. I would really like to take my car over with me.

The car:
BMW 3 series 2L. 5 years old, i have owned it for 8 months.

I have done some research, it looks like there are three types of taxes to be paid: turnover tax, custom tax and BPM. Since i'm taking my car over from the UK, i believe i don't have to pay the turnover and custom tax. However the rule on BPM is not very clear.

I tried to call them using the number on the tax office website, but couldn't get through. I also tried a few other places, they all directed me back to the tax office.

anyway, i really hope you could help me with this:
Do i need to pay BPM for my car? (and i'm not going to sell it)
Do i have to get a Dutch number plate?
How much road tax do i have to pay per year? is it a lot more than the UK?
Is the insurance cost similar to the UK?

Many thanks,
G

Edited by MissG on Monday 24th November 16:16

[MissG]

hiya, thank you for replying. i will be moving to the Hague. i know the public transport is very good, but i like the convenience of having a car.

if i don't make it official then I'm not covered by the insurance? i checked with my current insurance company, they can only cover me for 60 days in the Netherlands.

so i guess the question is: is it possible to get car insurance in the Netherlands for a UK car?

Do i have to pay extra to change to Dutch number plate?

Many thanks,
G

[MissG]

thanks for the link. i need to pay a few thousand euros for BPM according to the calculation

so if i own the car for more than 9 months, i won't have to pay BPM? do you happen to know where i can verify this information?


Thanks,

[MissG]

so potentially i can drive my car in the Netherlands without changing the lights, or paying road tax. all i need is to pay the insurance company (from your link) to cover the car?

does this sound right?... ideally i'd like to do this

[MissG]

Its petrol, automatic

[MissG]

Thank you so much, calling them first thing in the morning

[troc]

Surely the question is more, which international organisation will you be working for? (Why else move to The Hague?)



(Well, ok, it could also be shell, one of the international/British schools, some other large corporation, small business, boredom at home, other valid reason - but it's usually more fun playing the random civil servant game)

[HiRez]

it might be a very late reply but if you take the car as part of your inventory to NL you don't need to pay BPM as long as you keep it yourself. You should change to dutch plates after 6 months but this is essentially free. Not sure if headlights will cause issues though.

Parents did the same coming back to NL from abroad.

If you want to sell the car then you need to keep it a year (or 2?) otherwise you need pay BPM.

[HiRez]

it might be a very late reply but if you take the car as part of your inventory to NL you don't need to pay BPM as long as you keep it yourself. You should change to dutch plates after 6 months but this is essentially free. Not sure if headlights will cause issues though.

Parents did the same coming back to NL from abroad.

If you want to sell the car then you need to keep it a year (or 2?) otherwise you need pay BPM.

[DeltonaS]

MissG said:

Hello,

I'm moving to the Netherlands in January for work for a few years. I would really like to take my car over with me.

The car:
BMW 3 series 2L. 5 years old, i have owned it for 8 months.



anyway, i really hope you could help me with this:
Do i need to pay BPM for my car?

No you don't, you've owned it for more than 6 months.

[Foppo]

kapiteinlangzaam said:

Official rules say 6 months, however I (and a lot of my colleagues) simply kept our cars on UK plates for years without issue.

The most important thing is to have your insurance covered, which is where Stuart Collins come in to play...

Officially after 6 months you will be 'breaking the rules', but honestly who cares. The tax regime in NL with regards to cars is out of control, I certainly wouldnt be volunteering to hand over €1000s to the Dutch coffers.

You pay your money and make your choice, as it were.

But what if breaking the rules gets her in trouble?
If you have a good job in Holland you pay your taxes and receive the benefits.

[Mike22233]

To add some balance. I drove my UK car in Holland for 3 years and not one single issue.

Not stopped once either.

[Motorrad]

Foppo said:

If you have a good job in Holland you pay your taxes and receive the benefits.

What benefits? There are none- unless of course you're in mortgage debt. Welcome to paying for compulsory medical insurance that provides a worse service than the NHS while making you pay a hefty excess for every interaction with care providers.

You pay harsh taxes on everything and that's after you've had over 50% of your income raped from you at source.

Only way to live in Ned is as an ex-pat with a tax exemption IMO. Or as a native whose life and family are invested in the system. I guess that makes some sort of sense.

To the OP I'd keep my car on English plates as long as legally possible before switching.