Mexican Lifestyles Mexican Lifestyles Living in Mexico Free safe return program for illegal cars suddenly gets a lot more popular
Free safe return program for illegal cars suddenly gets a lot more popular
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- Published on Friday, 24 May 2013 15:59
- Written by Michael Forbes
Officials at Guadalajara area tax offices have expressed surprise at the sudden rise in the number of requests for permits to ensure the “safe return” of illegal foreign-plated vehicles to their home countries.
“They are used to receiving one application every two weeks. Now they’re getting one every two days,” said Chapala area lawyer Spencer McMullen, who is currently helping several of his clients with the procedure.
A major reason for the increase in applications is that many foreigners’ cars “became illegal” after they changed their immigration visas from temporary to permanent. (Permanent residents are not permitted to keep foreign-plated vehicles in Mexico.)
The free Retorno Seguro (Safe Return) program offered by Mexico’s tax collection agency (Servicio de Administración Tributaria or SAT) also applies to those whose Temporary Importation Permits (TIPs) have expired for one reason or another.
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