Volvo AWD Forum

INDEX FOR 1/2026(CURRENT) INDEX FOR 9/2013

[<<]  [>>]


 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE Replies to this message will be emailed.    PRINT   SAVE 

Overseas Delivery - California use tax exemption after 90 days?

posted by  zbsfca on  Thu Feb 28 19:42 CST 2002
Author: [PROFILE] [EVERY POST] [THREADS] [BEST POSTS] RSS Feed     [IGNORE ALL POSTS] [RELATED]

We are contemplating taking the overseas delivery option for a new V70 XC in Sweden in April. We heard that if the car stays in Europe for 90 days between pickup and drop off for shipping to the USA, the owner is exempt of paying California use (sales) tax (see Publication 52 from California Board of Equalization for details). This amounts to savings of about 8.25%.

I would be interested if anybody used this exemption, and if you stayed with the car in Europe for this period, or perhaps left the car with a friend/relative for shipping after 90 days. We are thinking about the latter.
Please share you experience if you tried this.

Zoltan
San Mateo, CA







<< < > >>



©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.