Switzerland: importing a car

What customs clearance and registration cost, at official rates. The calculator below runs on the same numbers.

Customs duty 10%

On a car built outside the EU. A car coming from another EU country pays none. TARIC — heading 8703 (10%)

VAT 8.1%

On the customs value plus duty and excise. Taxes in Europe Database (European Commission)

Registration tax

Computed here in full, from the official table. Automobilsteuergesetz Art. 13 — 4% Automobilsteuer (fedlex.admin.ch)

Switzerland: how much does it cost to import a car?

It depends on the price, the age and the engine: 10% duty if the car was built outside the EU, 8.1% VAT, the registration tax and the fixed fees. The calculator gives the figure for one specific car.

Switzerland: what VAT is charged on an imported car?

8.1% on the customs value plus duty and excise.