BPM refund when exporting a used motor vehicle

Are you exporting a used vehicle (passenger car, van or motorcycle)? Or have you already exported it? Or has the vehicle been registered in the Netherlands with a Dutch licence plate, and has there been paid BPM? If you meet the conditions, you may get part of the BPM back (BPM is the Private Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Tax).

Conditions BPM refund

You can get BPM refund if the vehicle meets all of the following conditions:

• The vehicle had a Dutch licence plate and was first registered on or after 16 October 2006.
• The vehicle is not damaged.
• The vehicle has the status 'Export' in the RDW system (RDW = Netherlands Vehicle Authority).
• The vehicle is permanently registered in another EU country - or in Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway. It must aso be transported to that country.
• The vehicle must be registered in that country within 13 weeks after the RDW gave it the 'Export' status.

How to request a BPM refund (teruggaaf bpm)

First, register your vehicle for export with the RDW (Netherlands Vehicle Authority).

Then, ask for a BPM refund using the form Dutch registration number: application for BPM refund (Verzoek teruggaaf bpm voor een motorrijtuig met Nederlands kenteken, only available in Dutch). You can only use this form if the vehicle was registered in the Netherlands before you notified the export.

BPM refund for a new or unused vehicle

If the vehicle has not been used, please read more under Will I receive a BPM refund for a new or an unused vehicle?