Dan,
If you bought the vehicle strictly to export to Honduras, then you
shouldn't even have paid State sales tax. You can tell a dealer it is
for export (even to another state to be registered) and not pay sales
tax there.
David.
--- In travel-to-honduras.....com, Dan Marciano
wrote:
>
> Cesar:
> I have th e VIN # if you will need it, as we have the
> title. Also For Your Information, the amount we paid
> for the vehicle incl;uded local sales tax, title fee,
> Texas registration, delivery, and a number of smaller
> fees included. I am waiting for a breakdown from the
> dealer, as I hate to pay duty on all of the sales
> taxes we paid here as well as all of the other fees.I
> only the amount on the check for the total, "out the
> door "as the dealer says,cost.
> Also we just heard that the vehicle Must go to TGU to
> be cleared.a
> Again I ask, if we wait until 2008, will the duty rate
> go down any?
> We can for sure rent a car for the amount of time we
> expect to be there the rest of this year, we expect to
> be there for about a week or 2 in August to move our
> furniture in, and then again in November for other
> reasons.
> Thanks for your help
> Dan Marciano
>
> --- cesar castillo wrote:
>
> > Dan,
> > Let me contact my custom agent now that you have
> > provided the info of the year and the cost, will let
> > you know.
> >
> > Dan Marciano escribió:
> > Cesar>
> > I contacted Maria at Dip Shipping and she in ture
> > had
> > me contact an agent.......AND I AM IN SHOCK!!!
> > I Purchased a new vehicle last December, a 2007
> > model,
> > Out the door, I paid about $22,000.00 USD
> > This agent informs me that DUTY alone is $10,000.00
> > ,
> > PLUS their fee of about $175.00 to do the papers.
> > That is like a 50% DUTY? Could this be correct?
> > Do You , or anyone else know, if we wait until the
> > vehicle is at least a year old if this rate will go
> > down.
> > This import duty is Crazy, To Import a newer more
> > reliable, vehicle, rather than an older junker, is
> > more expensive? It would seem that the government
> > would prefer to have newer equipment on the roads
> > there.
> > Please see if you can shed any light on this topic,
> > Thank You
> > Dan Marciano
> >
> > --- cesar castillo wrote:
> >
> > > you are welcomed
> > > Best Regards
> > >
> > > Dan Marciano escribió:
> > > Cesar:
> > > Thank You,
> > > I have spoken with Dip Shiping about a container
> > > already, but not the vehicle
> > > I will contact them as well as
> > recomar.......
> > > thanks again
> > > Dan Marciano
> > > --- cesar castillo
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Dan, if you want to know the cost of taxes to
> > get
> > > > your Nissan here in La Ceiba you should get a
> > > custom
> > > > agent and he will give you a pretty exact
> > figure,
> > > > you can go to www.dipshipping.com , they have
> > > > delivery from several ports in US and work with
> > > the
> > > > main custom agents here in La Ceiba or send an
> > > email
> > > > to recomar.......
> > > > who is a custom agent.
> > > > Cesar Castillo
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Dan Marciano escribió:
> > > > David:
> > > > Thank You for the response.
> > > > This is our situation, as I know it now, May 21,
> > > > 2007
> > > > We have built a home in Le Cieba and is should
> > be
> > > > finished any day now( even though it is 2 years
> > > > since
> > > > we started) and we expect to ship our belongings
> > > to
> > > > furnish it in either late July or August of this
> > > > year.
> > > >
> > > > And, as I mentioned we have this Nissan SUV we
> > > will
> > > > also be shipping there. We plan to use the
> > > property
> > > > for vacations over the next few years, and
> > > > eventually
> > > > possibly move there,as my wife is a national,
> > but
> > > > because of the rental car situation, we decided
> > to
> > > > purchase a vehicle and leave it there for our
> > > > convience. I can not say for sure if we apply
> > for
> > > > residency at any time either now or in the
> > future,
> > > I
> > > > may know more once I speak with Social security.
> > I
> > > > will be 62 before Labor day of this year. We are
> > > in
> > > > the process of getting the garage closed in now
> > so
> > > > it
> > > > has some protection from the elements and is out
> > > of
> > > > sight, and can be locked up when we are not
> > there.
> > > >
> > > > As far as vacations, we expect to spend only a
> > few
> > > > weeks at a time, and then a month, and then a
> > few
> > > > months at a time there. Now it is not possible.
> > > >
> > > > Yes, I know I probably have some of the rules
> > > mixed
> > > > up, but that is why I need accurate information,
> > > the
> > > > consulate changes each day,depends on who
> > answers
> > > > the
> > > > phone, so it is difficult to get a GOOD answer
> > > from
> > > > them in Houston, The last number we recieved
> > from
> > > > Miami was $7,000.00 on the truck which seems
> > > really
> > > > excessive, and way out of line.
> > > > After we get belongings in this summer, we plan
> > a
> > > > vacation in November with friends that will be
> > > > renting
> > > > a home in Roatan and we expect to go there for a
> > > few
> > > > days, perhaps we can meet in person.
> > > > I hope I have given you enough Info to clear
> > thins
> > > > up
> > > > some.
> > > > Thank you for your help
> > > > Dan Marciano
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- keylimey69 wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > It sounds as though you're getting a few
> > > different
> > > > > rules, that apply to
> > > > > different types of residencies, mixed up in
> > > there.
> > > > > Your best bet is, if
> > > > > you are applying for a residency, ask your
> > > lawyer.
> > > > I
> > > > > even got 3
> > > > > different answers from 3 different people
> > *that
> > > > > work* for the aduana
> > > > > here on Roatan. My truck is shipping down this
> > > > week,
> > > > > and I'll finally
> > > > > believe the answer *when it happens*.
> > > > > If you are not applying for a residencty, you
> > > can
> > > > > bring in your vehicle
> > > > > and get a 90-day permit, which is renewable
> > once
> > > > > (ie, 180 days total),
> > > > > after that the vehicle must leave the country.
> > > If
> > > > > you aren't sure what
> > > > > you're doing yet, I'd recommend this option.
> > It
> > > > > needs to be currently
> > > > > registered in the US for this option and you
> > > will
> > > > > not pay taxes. The
> > > > > five year (I've heard it is now seven) rule
> > > > applies
> > > > > only to investment
> > > > > and pensionado typw residencies, and that's
> > > where
> > > > > the one time duty
> > > > > free household items thing comes from too.
> > > > > Other than that, be more specific about your
> > > > > situation and we can try
> > > > > to be more specific about the
> > > answer......because
> > > > > basically, there
> > > > > isn't one simple answer.
> > > > >
> > > > > HTH, David.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In travel-to-honduras.....com,
> > > "Daniel
> > > > > Marciano"
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Dear Group:
> > > > > > We recently purchased a 2007 Nissan Xterra(
> > in
> > > > > December) to take to
> > > > > > LeCieba, and would like to know if anybody
> > > > knows,
> >
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