Tyre in Malaysia and Singapore

[astroboy]

I start to see SG car changing tyres here..

 

[willy5]

There were cases of ppl getting stopped and taxed at Malaysian custom for car audio and tyres bought and installed in Spore.
Some say it reported by rival workshops where you bought and installed the items or even that workshop itself.

The customs are authorised to do stop 'suspected' cars with tax not paid items. Sometimes it's random, sometimes targeted.
If u haven't been caught, can say it's lucky. But doesn't mean they can't do anything to u if you're caught.

The customs can do this
1) Fine you to the max of 10X the tax value
2) Charge you for smuggling, which means your car will be impounded
3) Jail but that would have to be in court, if it goes that far.

A sign of tip off is that they will ask you very nicely if you have anything to declare, they would even ignore the tyres. Walks around your car maybe look into your boot and innocently ask again if you have anything to declare. You say no, and he walks to your tires and says these look new, can you proof that these were bought in Malaysia? Of course you have to stick to your story and say that the receipts are in KL. Then he'll say leave your car here, it is impounded. You are suspected of smuggling because he asked you twice and you said no, nothing to declare. He will let you go home (without your car) to get your proof or have someone bring it down.

 

[mac3701]

Damn .... so scar. OK get the new tyre in Singapore and go to Changi Aero Expo to spin for few round before come back to KL hehehe

 

[MarcoMeswara]

The customs can do this
1) Fine you to the max of 10X the tax value
2) Charge you for smuggling, which means your car will be impounded
3) Jail but that would have to be in court, if it goes that far.

A sign of tip off is that they will ask you very nicely if you have anything to declare, they would even ignore the tyres. Walks around your car maybe look into your boot and innocently ask again if you have anything to declare. You say no, and he walks to your tires and says these look new, can you proof that these were bought in Malaysia? Of course you have to stick to your story and say that the receipts are in KL. Then he'll say leave your car here, it is impounded. You are suspected of smuggling because he asked you twice and you said no, nothing to declare. He will let you go home (without your car) to get your proof or have someone bring it down.

Depressing ...
What's the best way to beat this ?

Cant the shop remove the 'new' markings ?

 

[c-square]

ok then, if we were to come clean and declare (when asked) the new tyres bought in SG, would the tyres still be cheaper with the tax paid?