Dutchman must pay 40,000 euro bpm fine five years after importing Ferrari

Purchase tax (bpm)

Dutch people import cars from Germany for many reasons. For example, the offerings at our eastern neighbors are greater. Another reason is money. Cars are much cheaper in Germany than in ours. This is mainly because there is no bpm scheme in Germany. In the Netherlands it is, and the amount of a bpm fine is determined on the basis of the car’s CO2 emissions. The more CO2 your car emits, the higher the fine. Cars with a lot of power are therefore extremely expensive in the Netherlands. If you bring a used car to the Netherlands, you do not have to pay the full bpm amount, but a reduced rate.

Ferrari F12 Berlinetta

Take, for example, a Ferrari F12 Berlinetta, the predecessor of the 812 Superfast. The car has a 6.3-liter V12, which produces 740 hp. In the Netherlands, this model had a new price of 350,000 euros, thanks in part to the sky-high bpm penalty. If you get one with some miles from abroad, you will have to pay less bpm. But after how many miles is a car actually used?

Import

A Dutchman is in the news because he still has to pay a hefty bpm amount to the tax authorities. In 2016, he bought an F12 Berlinetta from Germany, which had 198 kilometers on the odometer. The Ferrari was put on Dutch registration in early May 2017, with 510 kilometers driven at the time. The Netherlands had to pay a bpm fine of over 70,000 euros at the time. A normal amount, considering it was an almost new Ferrari. But the tax authorities didn’t think it was nearly enough.

Legal dilemma

The tax authorities considered the mileage so low that it had to be considered a new car. As a result, the owner had to transfer another 41,000 euros. The Ferrari enthusiast disagreed. In his opinion, the car with 510 kilometers was second hand, because such exclusive cars are simply driven less. A lawsuit was the result.

The court rules

The North Netherlands court showed some mercy to the Ferrari driver, and reduced the bpm amount to be paid to about 10,000 euros. However, the tax authorities disagreed, and appealed. The tax authorities were eventually proved right: After more than six years from the date of purchase, the owner may now pay the remaining 41,572 euros in bpm

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