A court ordered a resident of Glazov (Udmurtia) to pay recycling fees and penalties for two Chevrolets imported from Kazakhstan. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Glazovlife.ru.
Customs authorities proved that the cars were purchased not for personal use but for resale. According to the court, the man imported two Chevrolet cars from Kazakhstan and paid the recycling fee at a reduced rate for individuals — 3,400 rubles (about 21,400 tenge) each.
However, an inspection revealed that the cars were intended for further sale. In such cases, the reduced rate does not apply, so the Perm Customs demanded additional payment of the recycling fee. The defendant requested the application of the statute of limitations and recognition of one of the cars as imported for personal use to reduce the penalty amount. The court rejected these arguments.
Additionally, the court ordered penalties to accrue for each day of delay until the debt is fully paid.
Earlier, it became known that thousands of Russians received demands to pay additional recycling fees for cars imported through EAEU countries several years ago. According to the Federal Customs Service of Russia, many of them registered the cars as intended for personal use, although they soon resold them. Among those who received such demands was a resident of the Chelyabinsk region who is suing customs over additional payments for a Kazakhstan-assembled Kia Sportage.
Kursiv Avto also reported that new cars in Kazakhstan are often 1.5–2 times cheaper than in Russia. As a result, some Russians continue to import cars from Kazakhstan.