What it costs to import a car
You pay for three things: the car, a fixed brokerage fee and transport. We pay the seller the car price with no markup, and VAT applies only to our services.
Questions about money
From the USA and Canada we work out the total for the specific car: auction fees, shipping, port charges, 10 % customs duty and 21 % import VAT. You get the full amount in writing before we buy.
Is it safe to transfer money for the car?
We operate officially: REV MOTORS MB, company code 307501052, VAT registered in Vilnius. Before any payment we sign a commission agreement stating what we buy, for how much and on what terms. You pay into the company account at Artea bank, never to a private person, and you always get an invoice.
When and to whom do I pay?
Before the purchase and only under the agreement. Once the commission agreement is signed, you transfer the car price and purchase costs to the REV MOTORS MB account, and we buy only after the funds arrive. That money is not our income: we use it to pay the seller, give you a report and return anything left over. The €790 + VAT brokerage fee and transport are paid separately.
What about VAT, customs and registration?
Within the European Union there is no customs duty or import VAT, and 21 % VAT applies only to our services: the brokerage fee and transport, which costs from €600 + VAT. From the USA and Canada you pay 10 % customs duty and 21 % import VAT, and we calculate both in advance. We register the car in your name in Lithuania.