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 |
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(I) a) b) |
Ambulance Hearse |
0% |
0% |
0.5% |
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(II) |
Motor Cars |
35% |
7.5% |
0.5% |
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(a) |
Motor cars including Cross Country and Estate Cars: |
0.5% |
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1. |
Of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1900 cc; |
0.5% |
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2. |
Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1900 cc but not exceeding 3000 cc; |
0.5% |
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3 |
Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 3000 cc. |
0.5% |
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(b) |
Designed for travelling on snow; golf cars and similar vehicles |
0.5% |
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(III) |
Motor vehicles designed to carry ten (10) or more persons (for example buses and coaches). |
0.5% |
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(IV) |
Motor vehicle for the transport of goods such as trucks, tippers and lorries |
0.5% |
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(V) |
Tractors of H.S. Code 8701 |
0.5% |
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1. |
Pedestrian Controlled tractors - 8701.10 |
0.5% |
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2. |
Road tractors for semi-trailers - 8701.20 |
0.5% |
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3. |
Track - laying tractors - 8701.30 |
0.5% |
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4. |
Others - 8701.90 |
0.5% |