Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Property For Sale in Calis Beach & Turkey => Moving To Turkey => Topic started by: helga on July 26, 2008, 13:54:02 PM
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Hi everyone new to the forum but know this is the place to get all the info! We have lived in turkey for 3 years and moved our stuff from the uk and went through all the normal traumas in fact still are as they only ever granted us `temporary import` why? we never did get a proper reply regarding this, anyway we are looking to return our stuff to the uk can anyone give us any help regarding the best way to do this
thanks
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the reason you get temporary import is that it is the only legal way to import large amounts of house hold goods. I know you can do it the other way where you get taxed for 1500 euros worth of goods and the rest is done under the table but thats why most custom brokers go the temp route as it is easier and less bribe money.
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Thanks for that starman this is just something we have to deal with each year by renewing our permit bit of a pain but not insurmountable, but back to my original query do you know the best way to return our goods to the uk as there are a lot of personal things i do want to take back, an help would be appreciated
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Originally posted by starman
the reason you get temporary import is that it is the only legal way to import large amounts of house hold goods. I know you can do it the other way where you get taxed for 1500 euros worth of goods and the rest is done under the table but thats why most custom brokers go the temp route as it is easier and less bribe money.
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Starman,
If it's a temporary import is it markrd in your passport?
Cheers
Fi
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no but permanent ones are like in my passport.
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So after 3 years, do the authorities come round and check to see what furniture you have in your house, and what do they do if you aint got receipts to say you bought some of the stuff in Turkey. Alan
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When we moved here I emailed the movers and asked if our things were coming into Turkey as gecici kabul or vergili. I was assured it was going to be vergili, but I see nothing in my husband's passport. Could it be that we have paperwork to this effect and that would suffice? Or does it also HAVE to be mentioned in the passport. Because if it is, we will have to get the company to sort it out. IF that is possible 1 year down the line.....
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vergili is taxed so I am not sure if it goes on. mine came under kesin donus (permanent return) and was tax free and they stamped in my passport that I had used my right to use the tax free option.
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We paid customs tax and the "bribe" and as far as we are aware it was a permanent export but I do not have anything in my passport?
Confusing or what!
Fi
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Yup.
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permanent import (kesin donus) can only be got with a document from the turkish consulate and one of you needs to be turkish although they stamp both passports.
Vergili is taxed and can still be kept here permanently but does not come in tax free.
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back to your original question, having just had a lot of problems in that direction myself, i think the best people to deal with it are the agents who brought your stuff over in the first place, they can deal with the customs involed. either that or ask starman nicely, he might help you, he knows what he is talking about.
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I would agree with Stuart unless the people who brought your stuff over made a complete balls up of it.
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Originally posted by starman
I would agree with Stuart unless the people who brought your stuff over made a complete balls up of it.
Hi Starman, sorry to trouble you again but as stated previously you do seem to know the right stuff regarding transporting goods.
Could you please advise me of the `penalties` that will be applied if we do not take everything back with us?
Also what happens if you just `disappear` and leave the country? Which I pressume is what many people do as the amount of stuff that is for sale in the land of lights is quite amazing.
Also what happens if you were unfortunate enough to have had some of your goods stolen and therefore were not able to take everything back with you? I have asked these questions to the agent who shipped our stuff out and all they say is `you can`t do it` which is not an answer as far as I am concerned. Hope you can shed a bit of light on the subject
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Helga,
I have emailed you with a phone number of my mate who moved out to Uzumlu last year. He moved many of his possessions out there and is now moving them back to the UK as they have had to move back due to business commitments.
As he owns a removal company here in the UK he might be able to help as he obviously did all his own shipping and he has lots of experience with international shipping - especially to and from Turkey.
He's in Uzumlu at the moment having a well earned rest so I have given you his Turkish numbers. Let me know if you have problems contacting him and I will see if I can email him with your details.
Stu
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Originally posted by stoop
Helga,
Thanks for that you`re a star I will try and contact him, would you mind letting him know that I will be contacting him in case he thinks I`m some kind of a nut!!!
I have emailed you with a phone number of my mate who moved out to Uzumlu last year. He moved many of his possessions out there and is now moving them back to the UK as they have had to move back due to business commitments.
As he owns a removal company here in the UK he might be able to help as he obviously did all his own shipping and he has lots of experience with international shipping - especially to and from Turkey.
He's in Uzumlu at the moment having a well earned rest so I have given you his Turkish numbers. Let me know if you have problems contacting him and I will see if I can email him with your details.
Stu
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I'll send him a message now.
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I am just looking at figures at the moment for removals back to the Uk, it is not much but takes out the headache, I asked for a ball park figure and this is the rough quote back
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self pack 20 foot container approx 3000 pds,
I am not too sure on the foot note in the email as they stated Spain.
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Spanish Personal effects Service Only : Pricing Includes Insurance cover up to 50,000 pounds per consignment (Under 25,000 pounds no declaration required. Over 25,000 pounds we require a detailed list) All prices quoted are Inclusive of Vat or Iva unless otherwise stated.
This is on goods that have NOT been imported into Turkey.
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You do realise that you can rent part of a container a 20 foot container is a lot of space, and a lot of money.
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Originally posted by helga
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Originally posted by stoop
Helga,
Thanks for that you`re a star I will try and contact him, would you mind letting him know that I will be contacting him in case he thinks I`m some kind of a nut!!!
I have emailed you with a phone number of my mate who moved out to Uzumlu last year. He moved many of his possessions out there and is now moving them back to the UK as they have had to move back due to business commitments.
As he owns a removal company here in the UK he might be able to help as he obviously did all his own shipping and he has lots of experience with international shipping - especially to and from Turkey.
He's in Uzumlu at the moment having a well earned rest so I have given you his Turkish numbers. Let me know if you have problems contacting him and I will see if I can email him with your details.
Stu