Motor Vehicles

• Documents Required

  • • Insurance policy
    • Owners log book
    • Commercial invoice
    • Import License

• Restrictions & Requirements

  • If client is not a diplomat or returning national – Vehicles must be four years or under with an odometer reading of 50, 000 km or less

    • If client is a returning national – There are no restrictions on age or mileage provided the candidate meets all other requirements outlined in the Returning National Guidelines The vehicle is free of all normally applicable import duties and taxes

    • If client is a diplomat – No restrictions apply in this case, and the vehicle is free of all normally applicable import duties and taxes

• Rates of Duty on Vehicles

1. Import duty is 45% on all vehicles

2. Environmental Levy is $15600 per vehicle

3. Value Added Tax (VAT) is 15%

4. Port FAS charge

5. Excise Tax (see below)

• Excise Tax on Vehicles

1. Where the chargeable value does not exceed $30,000 – rate of excise tax is 4695%

2. Where the engine capacity is not more than 1600cc and the chargeable value exceeds $30,000 – rate of excise tax is 6435%

3. Where the engine capacity is not more than 1600cc and the chargeable value does not exceed $30,000 – rate of excise tax is 7634%

4. Where the engine capacity is more than 1600cc and the chargeable value exceeds $30,000 – rate of excise tax is 9373%