Originally Posted by Matra et Alpine
But that means that the Brits should become entrepreneurial
Originally Posted by Matra et Alpine
But that means that the Brits should become entrepreneurial
"I find the whole business of religion profoundly interesting, but it does mystify me that otherwise intelligent people take it seriously." Douglas Adams
I'm sitting waiting, place you rorders with me and I'll provide fully built.Originally Posted by henk4
Only NOW the price is the same as a 'real' car.
Nobody who builds a kit car to reduce costs ever accounts for their own time.
With upwards of 200 hours, that's another 5-6000 pounds minimum
"A woman without curves is like a road without bends, you might get to your destination quicker but the ride is boring as hell'
That's exactly what I meant with British entrepreneurshipOriginally Posted by Matra et Alpine
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tut, tut, NAUGHTY not to read the next 5 wordsOriginally Posted by henk4
place you rorders with me
But the reality is few peopple actually buy a built kit except from a factory.
First the cost as I stated and secondly do you REALLY want to ttrust your life to the build quality of someone else
"A woman without curves is like a road without bends, you might get to your destination quicker but the ride is boring as hell'
99.99% of cars buyers seem to do just thatOriginally Posted by Matra et Alpine
I was more concerned about the administrative bottlenecks and the taxes that would result from importing such cars. What a factory would need are selling points abroad that could assist potential clients. The "sit and wait" attitude will not boost sales.
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Now you know the differenceOriginally Posted by henk4
Assembling one thing from a poorly copied build manual is not the same as being trained to construct on a productino line !!
Aren't we supposed to have tax harmonised in the EC now ??I was more concerned about the administrative bottlenecks and the taxes that would result from importing such cars. What a factory would need are selling points abroad that could assist potential clients. The "sit and wait" attitude will not boost sales.
There shoulnd't be
"A woman without curves is like a road without bends, you might get to your destination quicker but the ride is boring as hell'
Originally Posted by Matra et Alpine
Taxation is one of the as yet untouchable nationally decided issues. Income taxes are different in all countries, VAT levels are different in a number of countries, etc. Taxes are part of the national budget which is still outside the claws of the EC.
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Sorry, henk, I didnt' mean the tax levels as they will continue to have some variability for a while to go it seemsOriginally Posted by henk4
But I thought that no nation was to have a DIFFERENT tax than another.
It was that type of harmonisation I was thinking of.
What exactly are the 'taxes' you pay when buying and registering a car for the road in Holland ?
"A woman without curves is like a road without bends, you might get to your destination quicker but the ride is boring as hell'
Importers establish a basic/net selling price. Then a thing called BPM (which is the dutch abbreviation for Tax voor Cars and Motorcycles) is issued, which is 45.2% of the net price. Petrol cars get 1500 euro reduction, diesel cars not.Originally Posted by Matra et Alpine
On top of the BPM and the net price 19% VAT is lifted.
Comparison with other European net prices show that ours are one of the lowests, but the aggregate amount destroys the advantage completely.
Than of cours you'll have to pay road tax. which depends on the weight of car and again diesel powered cars are additionally charged. (taxes on diesel are comparatively low to support the trucking industry).
A private import of a kit car in kit form would go like this. You can get your kit delivered at home. You can put the car together but then it has to beregistered. The registering authority will ask you to pay the BPM before they will hand out a license plate. The basis for the 45.2% BPM will be the cost of the parts (as billed) plus 15% over the "added value" that is generated by constructing the car. (basically your own labour input) You are considered as a "small scale car manufacturer" As the kit is coming from the UK you will pay the UK VAT.
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anyone know what the car is?
Its a Quantum H4!
Just call me Tom
Please visit www.tomranson.com and make me feel loved.
correctOriginally Posted by Suka
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Oh my god is this an ugly..............something
But I don't have a clue what it is.
Is it European?
clan crusader
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Something UK ??
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