MY LHD CAR FOR SWITZERLAND

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Our Experience

The second-hand car market in **Switzerland** can be quite expensive, depending on the make and model. The widest selection is found in the **Geneva and Zurich areas**, where French or German are spoken. This can lead to a language barrier, which might be tricky for buyers.

Since Switzerland is not part of the EU, you'll need to consider that **VAT and customs duties are due** if you're not importing your personal car. We have extensive experience in importing and registering cars in Switzerland, and our multilingual staff will gladly assist you. By purchasing a car through our sales and registration scheme, you'll be covered by **UK distant sales regulations**.

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Why Choose My LHD Car?

While the registration procedure itself isn't overly complex, the overall process and language barrier can be time-consuming. This is why we highly recommend importing or buying a Swiss Left-Hand Drive (LHD) car directly from us.

Want a UK registered car? To find out more about our sales and registration scheme, please visit our **FAQ page HERE**.

We encourage our customers to fully utilize our services to import or buy an LHD car in Switzerland through our stress-free sales and registration scheme. This includes **free insurance assistance** when you purchase your car from us. We deliver to Switzerland for a small fee. If we don't have the specific LHD car you need in stock, no problem; we have access to thousands of LHD cars across the continent.

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How to Register a Car in Switzerland

*Source: Angloinfo*

Swiss customs officials must be informed as soon as a vehicle being imported arrives in the country. Customs will provide a form to be completed and shown along with the following documents:

• Driver's license
• Proof of identity
• Invoice/receipt of purchase of the car
• Proof of vehicle's origin

Tax and import duty will be charged; the amount due will depend on how long the owner has had the car.

Customs will inform the **Road Traffic Office (Service des Automobiles et de la Navigation)**, who will send the forms required to apply for Swiss license plates.

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Tax and Import Duty

No import duty will be charged on a vehicle owned for **more than six months**. A clearance request form (available from customs) must be completed.

A vehicle may be driven with its foreign license plate for **one year**.

Cars and motorcycles imported from Europe may be brought in **tax-free** provided proof of origin can be presented.

The following taxes are due on an imported car owned for **less than six months**:

• Customs duties: rate based on the weight and engine capacity of the vehicle
• Consumption tax: amounting to 4% of the car's worth
• VAT (Value Added Tax)
• Fee: for the report (a document required to register the vehicle in Switzerland)

Exemptions from import duty and VAT:

• Importing a car due to marriage
• Importing a car for succession purposes
• Import for foreign diplomats

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Registering an Imported Vehicle

Approximately a month after importing a vehicle, the motor registration office will send a letter informing the owner that they have up to **one year** to ensure the vehicle passes the official technical inspection (Controle technique du vehicule).

Documents required for the technical inspection:

• Proof of car insurance
• Customs form (13.20)
• Original registration card or certificate (log book)
• Emissions test certificate (test anti pollution)
• Technical information concerning the vehicle: maximum speed, weight, engine size, brake horsepower, and Swiss fiscal rating (CV)

Both the Automobile Club of Switzerland and the Touring Club of Switzerland can carry out a technical inspection to highlight any necessary modifications needed for a vehicle to pass the official technical test.

A foreign car must have the **CH sticker** on the back. All cars must have a **triangular warning sign** inside the car.