Information on Motor Vehicles

  • February 2004: Reduction in vehicle income tax for articulated trucks from 1.2 million to 900,000
  • September 2002: Over-aged Vehicle Importers To Be Penalised

    TAXES ON VEHICLES

     

    TYPE OF VEHICLE

    IMPORT DUTY

    VAT

    ECOWAS LEVY

    EDIF

    EXAM

    PROCESSING FEE

    NHIL

    (I)  a)

         b)           

    Ambulance

    Hearse

    0%

    0%

    0%

    12.5%

    0.5%

    0.5%

    0.5%

    0.5%

    1%

    1%

    -

    1%

    0%

    2.5%

         (II)  

    Motor Cars
              (a) Motor cars including Cross Country and Estate Cars:

    1.

    Of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1900 cc;

    5%

    12.5%

    0.5%

    0.5%

    1%

    -

    2.

    Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1900 cc but not exceeding 3000 cc;

    10%

    12.5%

    0.5%

    0.5%

    1%

    -

    3

    Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 3000 cc.

    20%

    12.5%

    0.5%

    0.5%

    1%

    -

       (b)

    Designed for travelling on snow; golf cars and similar vehicles

    20%

    12.5%

     0.5%

     0.5%

    1%

      -

    (III)

    Motor vehicles designed to carry ten (10) or more persons (for example buses and coaches).

    5%

    12.5%

    0.5%

    0.5%

    1%

    -

    2.5%

    (IV)

    Motor vehicle for the transport of goods such as trucks, tippers and lorries

    5%

    12.5%

    0.5%

    0.5%

    1%

    -

    2.5%

    (V)

    Tractors of H.S. Code 8701

    1.

    Pedestrian Controlled tractors - 8701.10

    0%

    0%

    0.5%

    0.5%

    1%

    -

    2.

    Road tractors for semi-trailers  -  8701.20

    5%

    12.5%

    0.5%

    0.5%

    1%

    -

    3.

    Track  -  laying tractors  -  8701.30

    0%

    0%

    0.5%

    0.5%

    1%

    -

       4.

    Others  -  8701.90

    0%

    0%

    0.5%

    0.5%

    1%

    -

      (VI)

    Special purpose vehicles of H.S. Code 87.05 (for example workshop vans, breakdown vehicle and mobile showrooms

    0%     

    12.5%

    Import Duty is based on CIF value

    VAT is on the duty inclusive value (CIF + Duty)

    C:For the purposes of levying taxes the value of a vehicle shall be deemed to be the

    Home Delivery Value depreciated as below plus the Freight and Insurance as

    Stipulated under Section 90 of PNDC Law 330, 1993.

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     i. Where the age of used motor vehicle does not exceed six months The price shall be deemed to be the first purchase price.

     

     ii. Where the age exceeds six months but does not exceed one and a half years