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The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) are working towards the reduction of the current vehicle import duty from 70% to 45%. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Col Hameed Ali (retd.) has urged the federal government to reduce the 35% levy on imported vehicles , saying the move is necessary to check the rising cases of smuggled vehicles into the country.

The Punch reports that Ali said this on Wednesday, January 23, in Abuja at the unveiling of a Strategic Revenue Growth Initiative which was held at the Ministry of Finance. The Customs boss said the Nigeria Customs Service had made a proposal to the Ministry of Finance on the need for a reduction in the 35% levy on imported vehicles.

He said currently, any new vehicle imported into the country attracted an import duty of 35% and an additional levy of 35%, bringing out the total duty payable on such a vehicle to about 70%. Ali said the 70% being charged by the government is high and stressed the need to reduce it. He explained that the government could still retain the 35% import duty while the additional 35% levy could be reduced.

Below are his words;

“First, we must understand the fact that smuggling in most cases did not really occur because of the tariff that is placed on goods in Nigeria.

“When we talk about vehicles, yes, new vehicles attract 70% duty; that is 35% duty and 35% levy but most of the vehicles that are being smuggled through our borders are not new vehicles, they are used vehicles.

“And the value is calculated based on the year of make and other attributes. So, the motivating factor that gets people to move these goods to our neighbouring countries is with the sole aim of smuggling them into Nigeria.

“The 35% is a baseline which is the duty, but the 35% levy is what we think should be tinkered with. “We should be able to reduce that to a level that it would be affordable. 70% is on the high side, there is no doubt about that for new vehicles but we cannot touch the baseline of the tax regime.”


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The federal government that has listening ear will listen if that will be the best

Custom should be careful before bubu increases it to 125%. Anything bubu increases never decreases. Eg, poverty level has increased, kidnapping,herdsmen killings, promise and fail,borrowing, blame game, bigotry, etc.
Sorry, my mistake, value of naira has decreased.

They should please oo

I still don't know why it's put at 70% initially. FG needs to stop placing unnecessary burdens on this citizenry. Even 20% should be enough.


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izombie:
Custom should be careful before bubu increases it to 125%. Anything bubu increases never decreases. Eg, poverty level has increased, kidnapping,herdsmen killings, promise and fail,borrowing, blame game, bigotry, etc.
Sorry, my mistake, value of naira has decreased.

Are you actually dumb or you’re only pretending to be dumb to believe custom will reduce import duty without Buhari’s Directives or awareness?

Now I guess the Custom boss is right on this

But what do I know sef, Does Buhari listen? Does he even know how to Read?

izombie:
Custom should be careful before bubu increases it to 125%. Anything bubu increases never decreases. Eg, poverty level has increased, kidnapping,herdsmen killings, promise and fail,borrowing, blame game, bigotry, etc.
Sorry, my mistake, value of naira has decreased.

izombie:
Custom should be careful before bubu increases it to 125%. Anything bubu increases never decreases. Eg, poverty level has increased, kidnapping,herdsmen killings, promise and fail,borrowing, blame game, bigotry, etc.
Sorry, my mistake, value of naira has decreased.

What a good move

To me, this is wrong, very awkward.

Why should the head of a paramilitary organisation be in mufty while all his subordinates are in uniform.

Is there no rank insignia for the comptroller general of customs?

Just imagine, in a meeting, he will be seated in mufti presiding over while every other person is in uniform.

Abeg, this one no follow jare.

Buhari no they hear word nah