McLaren 620R Caught Disguised As Porsche Cayman To Evade Tax
— 13 August 2020

McLaren 620R Caught Disguised As Porsche Cayman To Evade Tax

— 13 August 2020
John McMahon
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Australians know all too well the big tax blows you need to take when buying a supercar. Don’t even get us started on Luxury Car Tax.

So the idea from one cheeky fella of smuggling a McLaren into the Philippines as a Porsche Cayman to avoid some pretty hefty import duties is an understandably cunning move – until you get caught.

The Bureau of Customs gave one McLaren 620R a sideways glance in particular, probably because it was listed on the manifest as a Porsche Cayman. Essentially a 570S GT4 race car for the road, the McLaren was valued at roughly AU$940,501, according to WhichCar, which carried with it roughly AU$478,014 of import duties. Had it indeed slipped past the authorities under its cover as a Cayman, though, and the owner would have enjoyed a much softer tax blow.

The district collector for the Port of Manilla didn’t take kindly to the audacious side-step and immediately issued a warrant of seizure and detention for the McLaren 620R with the consignee and broker now facing charges of breaching the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act for almost half a million bucks.

At least this man will actually get to take delivery of his supercar eventually – unlike a few poor souls who once lost their brand new Porsche GT2 RS’ over the side of a cargo ship when it caught fire in the Atlantic.

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John McMahon is a founding member of the Boss Hunting team who honed his craft by managing content across website and social. Now, he's the publication's General Manager and specialises in bringing brands to life on the platform.

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