Dear Friends,

We thought of giving you clear answer to the questions you might have had when you have heard about the gift permit scheme  for the  first time. We selected following questioners from the inquiries we got from Sri Lankan who have already contacted us for their gift cars.

1.  What is this GIFT PERMIT ?

2. Who can use this facility ?

3. What is the minimum period of stay in abroad to gift a vehicle?

4. Who will be considered as a blood relation?

5. Can I gift a car to my cousin, uncle or aunt?

6. Can I gift more than one vehicle to members of my family?

7. What are the vehicles I can gift to my blood relative ?

8. Can I apply to this permit through RAMADBK. LTD?

9. What are the documents I  have to send with the application?

10. From where can I get the permit application forms?

11. Can I buy and gift a car from your company even though I am living in another country?

12. After getting the permit, what is the next step?

13. Does your company have any branch in Sri Lanka?

14. I do not know how to clear my vehicle from Colombo port in Sri Lanka,

  Can your office in Sri Lanka clear my car on behalf of me ?

15. What are the charges I will have to pay in Sri Lanka to clear the  car from Sri lanka  customs ?

16. What does the “Gift tax” Mean?

17. Why this extra 15% tax  on my gift  vehicle ? Does this  increase the cost of my vehicle?

18. What are the special Conditions   applied   if any ?

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1. What is this BLUE PERMIT ?

This is a license to import a motor vehicle to Sri Lanka using exchange earned abroad under the imports and exports ( Control) act no.1 of 1969.

 “ GIFT A VEHICLE TO A BLOOD RELATIONS ” 

2. Who can use this facility ?

All Sri Lankan citizen gone abroad for  employments on valid visa  are entitled to donate  vehicles to their blood relations. Application   to import vehicles under this scheme  should be sent  only  when the donors are working abroad. They can not donate  vehicles  after coming back  to Sri lanka. 

3. What is the minimum period of stay in abroad to gift a vehicle?

One Year, ( Photocopy of valid visa ( with English translation) proving that he/she has gone abroad for employment and completed one year in that country.

4. Who will be considered as a blood  relation ?

Husband/Wife, farther/Mother, Brother/Sister, Son/ Daughter.

5. Can I gift a car to my cousin, uncle or aunt?

No, You will have to provide the birth certificate/ Marriage certificate to prove the blood relationship between you and the receiver at the time he/she submit the application.

6. Can I gift more than one vehicle to blood relations ?

Yes, but in every 5(five) years. The five years is counted from the date of the first gift

7. What are the vehicles I can gift to my blood relations?.

Motor cars ( petrol not exceeding 1800cc, Diesel not exceeding 2.300cc)  and Jeep ( Not exceeding 3000cc Petrol or Diesel)Not older than 05years from the date of  first registration

8. Can I apply to this permit through RAMADBK. LTD?

No. we can not process the documents to get you the permit (All Advice & information will be available at our Colombo office). Your family member ( receiver) has to hand over complete set of application forms by him/her self  to the director of

Imports & Exports control department

No. 75, 1^st floor,

Hemas building, York Street,

Colombo 01.

9. What are the documents I  have to send with the  application?

Following  documents must be attached to the application  when handing  over to the  imports and exports  controller.

 I       A copy of Birth/Marriage Certificate to prove relationship.

II       Photo stat copies of  donors passport pages  showing Photograph ,Personal details,Validity period ( with a translation)  

         and data of departure from Sri lanka

III      Photocopy of valid visa ( with English translation) proving that he/she has gone abroad for employment and completed one year in that

          country.

IV      Letter  from employer indicating the date  of appointment, post held and salary paid to the donor Fax number  and e mail address of the employer should be indicated in the employer’s  letter.

V        Bank documents  showing foreign earnings and remittance  to Sri Lanka covering the period of employment abroad.

VI      Registration Certificate/ Cancellation Registration (De-Registration) Certificate  of the vehicle with its English translation( If the OCR is not in English )

VII      Photograph of the vehicle.

Applicant must fill all cages of the application. Blank cages must not be left unattended

Genuineness  of the documents submitted will be verified with relevant agencies  and if forged  documents are submitted those application will be back listed

10. From where can I get the permit application forms?

Please print the application from below.

Or collect from the Imports and exports office in Colombo, address given in above no ( 8 ) or may get it from the Embassy/High Commissioner, or Consulate General office of the Democratic Socialist republic of Sri Lanka in your residing country.

                                                                                    Form1                                                           Form2 

11. Can I buy and gift a car from your company even though I am living in another country?

Yes, you can order your car from our company and reserve it by sending 50,000 yen or 500 US$ by telegraphic transfer. We will send you the invoice of the vehicle with photo stat copy of the vehicle Original cancellation Registration Certificate with its English translation and the photos of the vehicles . You can send set of documents to Sri Lanka to your family member. The family member who is receiving the gift will have to apply for the permit him or herself to the controller of the imports and exports departments in Colombo.( If you submit the documents correctly, the permit will be issued with in a week)   

12. After getting the permit, what is the next step?

Please fax the copy of the permit to our fax number 0081-45-402-0689(Japan) and arrange the full payments (CIF value of the vehicle) to our company account. We will ship the vehicle by permit holder’s name and will process the documents with in 5-7 days from the date of shipment. The original set of shipping documents will be sent to the permit holder by overseas courier service (OCS). After receiving the documents to Sri Lanka,  he/she can clear the vehicle from Colombo port ( The shipping line will inform him/her the expected date of the vessel, which carries your vehicle, arriving to Colombo) 

13. Does your company have any branch in Sri Lanka?

Yes, We do have our office and show room in Colombo, Sri Lanka. You can contact them for any clarification, Reservation of your vehicle, Advance payments, Balance payments, Clearing assistance, even ordering and buying your dreamed car directly from Colombo office.

Please contact *****

Ramanayake Automobiles (pvt) Ltd

No.215,

Gall road,

Rathmalana

Tel;-011-2720157,011-720657

Mr. Dayan Jayasuriya   (Representative)

Mobile phone number:- 94-777-302510  

14. I do not know how to clear my vehicle from Colombo port in Sri Lanka,

can your office in Sri Lanka clear my car on behalf of me ?

Yes, but the Permit holder possessing the documents should go to the customs by him/her self when the time of clearing the car. Also he or she has to get the assistance of a “Clearing Agent” ( a person authorized with special license ).Usually, we also clear our company vehicles through one of the clearing agents in Sri Lanka. If you need our assistance to clear your vehicle, we could assist you through one of the clearing agents whom we know in Sri Lanka.  

15. What are the charges I will have to pay in Sri Lanka to clear the  car from Sri lanka  customs ?

i. The customs import duty - The customs  import duty is entitle to any dutiable good including motor vehicles .  Import duty will be different  from each  Make and model . The duty will be calculated to the agent valuation  of each make and  model .

ii. The gift tax –The gift tax is charged when the time of issuing the permit. But if there is any difference in the amount charged, the difference will have to be paid again when the time of clearing the car. This is also calculated on the base of agent valuation so, please note that  the CIF value does not have any impact on the  calculating duty in Sri Lanka .

iii. The permit fee- This is calculated on the age of the vehicle starting  from 5 years old vehicle. Since your are gifting  5 years old vehicle, you will have to pay  5%  of CIF value of the vehicle as a permit fee.( this CIF value is also calculated on agent valuation for your vehicle)

iii. The clearing agent fee- Clearing agent will charge his fee for clearing. (the average is 8,000-10,000 Rs) 

16. What does the “Gift tax” Mean?

That is the extra tax, which you have to pay to Imports & Exports control department with regard to this import. This amount is 15% of the value for duty of the particular vehicle that you import. You pay this tax to the imports and exports controller at the time of issuing the permit. 

17. Why this extra 15% tax  on my gift  vehicle ? Does this  increase the cost of my vehicle?

No,  even though you are paying this extra 15% tax , you have better benefit of this system   because the price for 5 years old  vehicle is   really cheaper  than three and half years old  vehicle( Can be imported  to Sri lanka with out  a permit) in same  make and  model . The other thing is  cars used in Japan are well maintained  and the condition is Guaranteed. However  we advice  you to  gift  a car or jeep which is  between  04 years and haft to 05 years  old  to get maximum benefit out of this system .

18. What are the special Conditions  applied   if any ?

** All vehicles should be right hand driven

** Licensee should present him/her self when the time of clearing the car.

** Vehicle should be registered in the name of the licensee and can not be transferred   for three years

** Importation under this gift scheme is permitted once in five years only

Thank you for reading patiently and understanding the procedure to follow to send a car to your loved one in Sri Lanka as a gift. Please don’t hesitate to contact us either by e-mailing

Thanking you,

Faithfully yours