Import from The Netherlands

VAT and Luxury tax policy and Car documents 

Have you bought a vehicle from BCA The Netherlands?

Please follow the instructions below to learn more about our VAT and BPM policy and car documents collection depending on your country of origin.

Foreign buyer from a country within the European Union*

How can I benefit from a tax free billing?

Only cars marked as "Qualifying Gross" are susceptible to be invoiced tax-free. Most of the vehicles that are registered after October 15. 2006 have a part BPM (Dutch luxury tax) which you can get back if you import from a EU country. If you have questions, please contact our Export department at +31 (0) 88 - 540 3874.

How can I get back the BPM (Dutch luxury tax)

You don't even have to pay for the BPM. BCA will process the request to get back the BPM.

Can I get vehicle papers upon collection?

All original vehicle papers will stay with the car untill the car is exported (on paper). We will send you the vehicle papers by regular mail as soon as we receive the CMR (valid and stamped). Normally, this will take 2 to 5 business days. You can e-mail the CMR to [email protected]

*List of EU countries

*Germany, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Spain, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, United Kingdom, Sweden, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Czech Republic

Foreign buyers from a non-European Union country

How can I benefit from a tax free billing?

Only cars marked as "Qualifying Gross" are susceptible to be invoiced tax-free. Please note that, in order get a tax-free invoice you will have to contract the delivery of your car with a third-party logistic company.

When will I receive car documents?

At the moment you pick up your car, you will receive all documents.

More information on importing from a BCA subsidiary


BCA VAT policy

Please note that the regulation described above is only valid for BCA Netherlands. Other BCA subsidiaries might have different process.
If you need more information, please see this page for more information on importing a car.

Information on importing a car at BCA

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