Q.909 Car import to India for

disabled

Dear Sir I name is Raju and I am in UAE for the last 42 years. My son is Disabled and 30 years. My car with disabled chair and 2005 model Toyota Previa. I am using more than 8 years. I am planning to back India for TR. Please advise me to carry the car also for using my Disabled son and what is custom duty and formalities. Thanks and best regards Raju Answer: For taking car to India from abroad for a physically handicapped on concessional rate of excise duty. I am attaching a circular from the government that should give you some help and guidance on how to take your car to India from UAE. Two documents are attached: 1. Guidelines for issue of an excise duty concession certificate on purchase of cars by physically handicapped persons. 2. Amendment to the guidelines for issue of excise duty concession certificate for purchase of vehicles by persons with disability - Dated April 21, 2016. When reading kindly be informed that effective April 21, 2016 new guidelines issued by the Government of India have done away with the requirement of a manufacturer’s certificate to avail the duty concession on cars for disabled. Now a certificate by the district road transport officer would suffice. 1. To view the guidelines document Click HERE 2. To view the amendment notification dated April 21, 2016 Click HERE Information on taking car to India on Transfer of Residency and other articles related to importing cars to India are available at the link provided: http://nriinformation.com/cars_india.htm To make things easier consider contacting a customs broker in Mumbai. This is the port where car would enter India. Customs Broker’s would guide you as to exact documentation required and you will end up saving time and even money in the long run. Customs brokers have associate companies that they deal with in many countries and more over handling paper work in India can for a Non-resident become quite a task.