How Much Is Car Registration

How Much Is Car Registration

What Is Car Registration?

Getting your vehicle registered is an official process that provides you with a legal document proving your ownership of the vehicle and that it’s road legal. If you move from one country to another, you’ll need to register the vehicle in your new country of residence since each town has its own process for registrations.

How Much Is Car Registration In Uganda?

MOTOR VEHICLE TYPEREGISTRATION FEES (UGX)
Sedan cars, saloon cars, estate cars but excluding dual purpose (goods and passenger) vehicles.1,218,000
​Estate and station wagon vehicles with engine capacity of 3500 c.c or more​1,718,000

What Should I Know About Car Registration In Uganda?

Uganda requires its residents to register their motor vehicles and display vehicle registration plates. Uganda Government vehicles are written with red paint on a yellow/orange or white background. They all start with UG, followed by a number number finally a letter code to identify the ministry, department, or agency.

How Do I Find The Owner Of A Number Plate In Uganda?

Visit the web portalclick on e-services. Under motor vehicle, click on search and certification. Capture applicants TIN, if available, details will be auto populated in grey, or select No if you do not have a TIN and fill in the applicant details.

How Are Cars Taxed In Uganda?

As a guide, information on the taxation or tariff on importing used vehicles in Uganda is as follows: Import Duty: 15% of dutiable value. VAT: 17% of VAT value. Import Commission: 2% of Dutiable Value.

What Do Red Number Plates Mean In Uganda?

Under the categories of motor vehicle number plates that URA licences. Duty-free number plates. This type of number plates have a red background with white characters. It applies to vehicles that were or are duty-free at the time they were imported.

How Old A Car Can I Import In Uganda?

The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) had in April issued a directive that imports of vehicles older than nine years be cleared under the East Africa Community’s Single Customs Territory (SCT) which allows members of the bloc to jointly collect customs taxes

How Do I Validate My Car In Uganda?

​This is a process where a taxpayer captures details of the old log book into the URA online motor vehicle register to acquire new log books through the URA web portal. Please Note: One has to have a TIN (Tax identification number) in order to validate his/her Motor Vehicle details.

How Much Is Clearing A Car In Uganda?

Port charges, clearing services and transport costs for Uganda. Depending on your vehicle, you can expect to pay between UGX 9570430.00 – UGX 13398602.00 for professional clearing services.

How Is VAT Calculated On A Car In Uganda?

The VAT rate is calculated as a sixth of the profit margin. It’s passed on to the customer in the price of the car, but not itemised on the purchase invoice as it would be were they buying a new car. VAT on the selling price Some dealers may charge VAT at 20% on the price of a used car.

Which Number Plate Is Latest In Uganda?

The newest number plates are the UBK series and already memes are going round with Ugandans feeling sorry for those who have just acquired cars as the country was locked down last week and they will not be able to drive their new toys, at least for the next 42 days, unless they are essential workers.