Malta - British Expat Forum

Need to know the cost of Road Tax on a car we are going to import into Malta (Honda Civic 2001).

Can anybody direct me in the right direction, please?

Thanks

Cars registered in Malta before 1/1/09 - based on age and cc

cars registered in Malta after 1/1/09 - based age and emissions

http://www.maltatransport.com/en/new/motorvehicles/vehicleclassification.pdf

Thanks for your reply. I had been searching all over for the information.

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The link on this board has stopped working does anybody have the new link
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On the link, unfortunately the Govt department is switching to a new website and haven't moved everything yet. The following link shows which have been moved, and which are still missing.

Importing a vehicle FAQ
http://www.britishexpat.com/expatforum/malta/viewtopic.php?t=9355

Hi there, seen these rates for cars registered in Malta either before 1/1/09. My question relates to importing a 2nd hand car to Malta. I presume therefore if imported now it would attract the rates of 1st registration being after 1/1/09? Then secondly, the scale of years on the chart.... Does this relate to the actual age of the vehicle OR it's length of time after 1st registration in Malta?

Hope that makes sense!

Cheers
David

Hi David, and welcome to the forum

I presume therefore if imported now it would attract the rates of 1st registration being after 1/1/09? yes

Then secondly, the scale of years on the chart.... Does this relate to the actual age of the vehicle OR it's length of time after 1st registration in Malta? Its not clear, but I'm fairly sure its actual age of car, as the idea is to make it less attractive to have older cars - I've emailed the authorities for clarification

On the 2nd point

http://www.transport.gov.mt/mediacenter/PDFs/1_Annual%20Circulation%20Tax.pdf

page 8

see G2 - mentions "the age from the year of manufacture"

This seems quite good for calculating car import tax.

http://www.valuation.vehicleregistration.gov.mt/Car.aspx

Yep, that's the official govt website, and has had a revamp since last time I looked - that and more are covered on the following

Importing a vehicle FAQ
http://www.britishexpat.com/expatforum/malta/viewtopic.php?t=9355

. What is the legislation covering the import of vehicles ?
2. Can I import a vehicle into Malta ?
3. How much does it cost to register an imported vehicle ?
4. What is the proceedure for registering a vehicle ?
5. Is anyone exempt from paying the registration tax ?
6. What documents are required to register a vehicle ?
7. Where can I get the registration forms ?
8. Do I need to convert my driving licence to a Maltese one ?
9. Where can the Registration Value (RV) of vehicles be obtained from?
10. Car Registration Process—Unofficial Users Manual
11. Is the registration tax for 2nd hand cars going to be replaced later this year with a higher road tax ?

After using this online calculator I think I've been dissuaded from importing my 850 2.5 sport estate. Time I thinked 'green' anyhow.