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Importation
of Personal Belongings
Importation
of Motor Vehicles
Importation
of Pets
Additional
Information
Importation
of Personal Belongings to Finland
National Board of Customs, 2007
From EU countries: When a person
moves to Finland from another EU country, his personal
property is, with certain exceptions, admitted free
of customs duties, taxes and other restrictions. The
exceptions include prohibitions justified by, for example,
public morality, public policy or public security, or
the protection of health of animals or plants.
From Non-EU countries: When
a person moves to Finland from outside the EU, the EU
Regulation on reliefs from customs duty and the Finnish
Value Added Tax Act are applied to his removal goods.
By virtue of these statutes, personal property may generally
be exempted from customs duty and VAT on the following
conditions:
- Relief from customs duty on removal goods may be
granted to persons whose normal place of residence
has been outside the EU for at least 12 months.
- The goods have been under the ownership of the immigrant
outside the EU for 6 months. In the case of non-consumable
goods, the goods must also have been in his use at
his previous normal place of residence for at least
6 months before the date on which he ceased to have
his normal home in the country concerned.
- The goods are intended for the same use at the
new normal place of residence.
- Relief from customs duty is granted only in respect
of goods declared to Customs for release for free
circulation within 12 months from the date on which
the immigrant establishes his normal place of residence
in Finland. The goods may be imported in several consignments
within the period of 12 months.
- If the goods are lent, given as security, hired
out or transferred before the expiry of 12 months
after the date on which their entry for free circulation
was accepted, customs duty and VAT are collected.
See also Customs PDF document:
This page is a summary only and
there are exceptions to the above conditions. Please
contact
Finnish
Customs (Tulli) or see their Customer Bulletins
for detailed information.
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Importation
of Motor Vehicles to Finland
National Board of Customs, 2007
Finnish Customs' (Tulli's) Customer Bulletins
provide details on importing motor vehicles, including:
- Taxation and taxable value
- Taxable and non-taxable vehicles
- Reduction of car tax and conditions for reduction
- Settling down in Finland step by step
- Bases of taxable value and tax assessment
- Visits to Finland while living abroad
- Car tax declaration and collection of tax
- Customs duty and value added tax
- Inspection and registration of vehicle
- Use of vehicle and transfer to another person after
moving to Finland
- Transfer to insurance company or for use abroad
- Documents needed at importation of vehicle
- Advance ruling
- Tax relief
- See also Vehicle
Inspection, Registration and Taxation, and Motor
Vehicle Insurance
See also Customs PDF document:
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Importation
of Pets to Finland
If you intend to import or travel
abroad with your pet you should be aware of
the import regulations concerning their arrival/return
to Finland. New regulations from 2004 affect the
movement of pets between EU member states and from
third countries. In essence, it is mandatory
for pets to be correctly identified (microchip
or tattoo) and to have a pet passport for movement
between member states, and a passport or health
certificate for movement from a third country.
There are extra requirements necessary for entry
into Sweden, Ireland and the United Kingdom.
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry:
The relevant Authority in Finland is the Ministry
of Agriculture and Forestry.
Current
regulations on the import of live animals to Finland
Please also note the provisions from
July 2004. For further information please call
the Ministry on +358 9 160 3378 or +358 9 160 3382.
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