Motor Vl'hides Rellb lration Tu Act
Statutory Text (3 Articles)
LN. 191 of 19'.I4
MOTOR VEHICLt:S REGISTRAT ION TAX ACT, 1994
(ACT NO . X m' 1994)
Motor Vl'hides Rellb lration Tu Act
(Subslilu!ion of First Schedule) Rules. 1994
IN exercise of the powers conferred by subsection (I) of section 20
of the Motor Vehicles Registration Tax Act. 1994. the Ministe r for
Tran sport , Communications and Technology. wilh the concu rrence 0(
the Minister of Fi nance, has mlde the following rules: -
I. (I) These rules may be ci ted as ,he MOlor Vel'licles
Registration T ax Act (Substi tution of First Schedule) Rules, 1994.
(2) These rules shall come inlo force on the 1st January.
1995.
For the Firsl Schedule 10 Ii'll' Mo:or Vehicles Regislration Tax
Act. 1994, there shal l be substituted tile following:_
~FlRST SCHEDULE
MOIor n hlde (or the traMport of ten or more
pet SOIII, including the driver
(a) Scheduled Buses ........ ....................
(h)
UlI$Cheduk:d buses and roaches .........
(c) Mini buSt:s for the conveyance of pas-
sengers against payment ..... .................. . ........
(d) Midi buses Ind private mini buses with
engine
(i) of a cylinder ca paci ty not e~eeedinll
lSOOa: .............. ................ ....... .......... .
(ii ) of a cylinder c:apaci ty c:u:uding
lSOOcc ................... .. .......................... .
(iH)
other ..... ......... ........... .... ...... .
(e)
Other ............ ................... .......... .
Motor an and otMr ~ vehldn principally
desilntd for the transport of penons (oIher than
those of Madilll No. 81.02), lnc:ludlng station
WIl&Oflll and ratin, carfI
(A)
Vehidc:s specially dcsigJltd {or tnr.Y1:Uinll
on snow ; golf <:lIrs and similar vehicles
(B)
O ther vehicles. with spark·ignition
inte.maJ oombu5tion reciprocating piston
engme
of a cylinder capacity not e~ceedinll
(i)
1(XX)cc;
- Chassis fi tted with engine and cab
Vehicles of unitary (monoooque)
structu re fitted wi th engine and
a body consisting only of the
driver's c:ab Ind the bare rear
platfonn ............................ .
B
- Othervehides, new
8703.2 191
8703.2191A· F
(.) For useas hireor sel f-drive
motor vehicles, ambulances , prison
vans, heanoes, and light weight three-
whee led vehicles havi ng the charac·
teris,icof a mOlOr vehid e of this sub-
headi ng ....... .............. .... .......•..
48.5%
,...
(b) Taxi-cars ............. ...... .
8703.219 IG
8703.219! H
(0)
For other use
48.5%
8703.2199
Othervehicles, used
(I) F<w use IS hire <w self·
8703.21 99A· F
drive motor vehicles, ambulances,
prison vans, hearses, and light weight
three-wheel ed ve hicles having the
charncteristit of a motor vehicle of
this5ub-heading ....................... .
48.5% bul
nolless than
Lm170
pervchide
.",
Ta~i-cars
(b)
8703.2 1990
8103.2199H
(t)
For 01hc ruse ...... ........ .
48.S% bul
no!lcss lhan
Lm170
pervthide
(U) of a cylinder capacity el cceding
lOOOa: but noteJIceeding ISOOcc
_ Chassis fitted with engine and cab
8703.2210
48.5%
87Il3.2220
Vehides of uni tary (monocoque)
structu re fitted with engine and
a body oonsi5ting only of the
driver's cab and the bare rear
platform ............................ .
48.5%
8703.229!
O the r vehicles, new
(a) FOf"USClShi,e <wsel f-drive
8703.229 IA· F
motor vehicles. ambu lances , pri50n
vans. hearses, and light weighll hrec-
wheeled vehicles ha ving th e ch ame·
B
H.S,Q,U
/0'''-'
teristic of a mOlor vehicle of this
sub-heading
48,5%
Ta~i-cars
8703.22910
20%
tb)
(c)
For other use
48.5%
8703.229IH
Othervehicles, used
8703.2299
(a) Foruseas hireo. self-drive
8703.2299A-F
motor vehicles, ambulances, prison
vans, hearses, and light weight three-
wheeled vehicles having the charac-
teristic of a motor vehicle of this
sub-heading ......... .
48.5% but
not less than
Lml200
per vehicle
Taxi-cars .......... .
8703.2299G
(b)
For other use
48.5". but
("
8703.2299 H
not less than
Lm!200
per vehicle
(iii) of a cylinder capacity exceeding
1.5OCk:c bu t JI(It exceeding 2000cc
8703.2311
- Chassis fitted with engine and cab
53%
8703.2312
Vehicles of unitary (monocoque)
structure fitted with engine and
a body consisting o nly of the
rlriver's cab and the bare rear
pl atform ...
53%
8703.2318
Othervehicles. new
8703.2318A-F
(a) Foruseashireorself-drive
motor vehicles, ambulances, prison
vans. hearses, and light weight three-
wheeled vehicles having the charac-
teristic of a motor vehicle of this sub-
heading . .. ..... ..... ..... , ............... .
48.5%
8703.23180
(b) Tui-cars ................... .
20%
8703.2318H
(c)
Forother use
53%
B 1'"
H.S. Co«
-
8703.2319
Othcrvehicles. used
<a)
Foruseashircorsclf-drive
870J.2319A-F
mo tor vehicles , ambulanoc:s, pr1501l
vans , hearses, and lighl weight three-
wheeled vehides having Ihe charac-
te nslie of a motor vehicle o f this sub-
48 ,S% but
heading ........................... , ...... .
!KM 1e$5 than
t.a38\I
per vehicle
870J.23]9O
(b) Taxi-cars ......... ....... ... .
8703.2319H
(c)
For olher use ... ........... .
S3%but
not less than
Lm2J8\I
per vehicle
(iv) of a cylinder capaci ty exceeding
2OXla: but not exceeding J<n)cc
8703.2391
- Oaassis filled with engine and cab
53"
8703,2.392
Vehicles of unitary (monoooque )
structure filled with engine and I
body consisting only of the
driver's cab and the twin: relr
platronn .••... ................ .......
53"
8703,2398
Olhervehicles, new
(a) For use ash ire orscl f-drive
8703.2398A·F
lIK)tor ve hicles, ambulances, prison
vans, hearses, and li&l1l wcighllhree-
wheeLed vehicles haYi ng the chlrac-
terisHe of a motor vehicle of thiuub-
48.S'%.
heading .. .... ...... ........ ...... ••••• ,',.
(b) Taxi-c:ars ..... .... ...•.• ,,, ..
""'
8703.2398G
(e)
For othe r use
8103.2398H
53"
8703.2399
Othervehicles, used
(a) Foruseashireor K lf-d rive
8703.2399A-F
motor vehicles, ambulances. prilOll
vans , hearses, and light weigh t three·
wheeled vehicles having the charac·
B
I34S
lerislic of I motor vellide of Ihi, ,u\)..
48.S% but
heading ............. ....... ......••.......
not less than
.... 3850
per vehicle
(b) Tui-cars ........ ......... .. .
1J703.2J99G
20%
For olher usc: •.••...........
(e)
SJ% but
8703.2399H
001 less than
.... 38S0
pervellide
(v) of 1 cylinder capa..:ity exeuding
""""
- Chass;, fitted with engine and cab
53"
8703.2410
Ve hicles of unitary (monocoque)
8703.2420
!ilruclure filled with engine and
a body COI15isting only of the
driver's cab and the bare rear
platform ... ............ .... .. .
SJ%
- OtlKr vehicles, ne ...
8703.2491
8703.249IA· F
<I) For use as hire or sc:If-<lrive
motor vehicles. ambulances, prison
vans, bear5es, and Jiglu weight tIIree-
wheeled vdIida having !he chanIc-
tcrisfic of • melIOr ""hick of ttm $11).
~
485%
8703.24910
(b)
Taxi-aro .................... ... .
20%
8103.2491H
(cl
""
Forodlcrusc
8703.2499
- Other vehicles, used
8703.2499A-F
(a) For use as hire or self-drive
motor vel1iclr$, ambulances. pison
vans, hean5, and IisJIt weigju ~
vme..:1c:d vehi:k:s havin& the cbanIc-
leristic of a motor vehick of this suI).
heading ....... ........ .•...•...•.•.•.•........
8703.24990
Taxi-aro ....... .............•..
(b)
•
'34<\
(c)
For other u.se .... ............. .
53% but
S1OO.2499H
~
""'""
",-
Other vehicles with oompre$Sion-ignition
(q
internal combustion engine (diesel or semi.
diesel)
(i) of a cylinder capacity not exceeding
lSOOcc
8703.3110
48.5%
- Chassis filled wilh engi ne and cab
8703.3120
Vehicles o f unitary (monocoque)
structu re filled with engi ne and
a body consisting only of the
driver', cab and the bare rear
plat form .............. ......... ..
8703.3191
Othe ' v.:hicles, new ;
8703.319IA-F
(a) For use as hireor self-drive
motor vehicle,. ambuhmces, prison
vans, hearses, and Iig/llweighl lhrtt-
wheeled vehicles having the charac-
te ristic of a motor veh icle of thi s $ub-
48.5%
heading .................................. .
.,,'
(b)
Taxi-ao" ..... ..... ......... .
8703.3 19IG
48.5%
(c)
For olher use
8703.3 19 IH
8703.3]99
Otller vehicles, used
<a)
FOT use as hi re orself-drivc
8703.31?'}A·F
motor vehicles .• mbu lances , prison
vans , llear-ses, and light weight three-
wheeled vehidc.s having !he chanw:-
teristic ofa motor ve hicle ohhissu""
48.5% but
headi ng ....... ,", ...... .. ..... ...... .... .
not lesst han
Lml200
pcr vehw.:1e
20%
(b) Taxi-cars ..... .. ....... .
8703.3199G
(e)
For other use
8703.3199H
48.S% but
r>Ot less than
Cm'''''
pcr~hicle
a 1347
(ii) of • cylinde r capacity exce.:ding
1 SOOcc but oot exce.:ding 2000
53 ..
S703.321 1
- ChaS$is filled with engine and cab
8703.3212
Vehicles of unitary (monocoque)
stru<:llll"e fitted ... i th engine and
I body consisIing only of the
d""",.'s cab and IM bare rear
platform ............................... .
53"
O!her vehicles, new
870J.3218
Ca) For IISe as hire or self-
870J.32 IM -F
drive rMkJr..ndc:s, amI:dan:a, priIon
vans . hearses. and lightW1:ight thr«-
wheeled vehicles having the charac-
teristic of a mOlor vehicle of Ihis sub-
48.5%
heading ........... ....................... .
" "'" .
81Q3.J2ISG
(b) Taxi-can ................... .
8703.3218H
(0)
FOTother use
8703.3219
Q ther vehicles, used
(a) For use as hire or self-
8703.3219A-F
drive l!1(){or vehicles, ambulances,
prison vans, hearses , and light .... eight
th ree· wheeled ve hicles having the
cha racteristic of 11 mo to r vehicle of
48.5% but
this sub-heading ......... ......... ••.••.
not less than
Lm2300
IXrvehielc
,,%
8703.32190
(b) T axi-caf$ ............ ....... .
8703.32 19 H
(c)
Fo r o ther use .............. .
53% but
not less Ihan
Lm2J8O
IXr vchide
(iii) of a cylinder capacity exceeding
2(O)a; but not cx,,"eding 2500cc
" .
8703.3291
- Chassis filled with engine and cab
B '''''
,-
IloS. Cod<
8703.3292
Vehicles of unitary (monoooque)
structure fitted with e ngine and a
body consisting on ly of IlK
driver's cab and the bare rear
platform
53"
8703.3298
OIlier vehicles, new
8703.3298A-F
(a) Fo r use as hi re or seLf-
drive molor vchides, ambu lioces.
prison vans, hearses, and light weighl
three-wheeled ,,<,hides having the
characteristic of I molor veh icle of
Ihis subheading ...... ..... •.............
48.5%
,."
8703.32980
(b)
Tui-<:an
p
••••• " " ........
(0.:) For other use
8703.1298H
53"
Od.er vehides, used
8703.3299
8703.3299A-F
(a) For use 8$ hi re or self-
drive motor vehicles, ambulances,
priS(ln va llS, hearses, and ligh! weight
three-wheeled vehicles having the
charmeristic of • molor vehicle of
Ihis subtleading .............. ....... .... 48,j % but nOll ess
than LmJ8SO per
ve hicle
(b) Taxi-can ....................
20%
8703.32990
8703.3299 B
(c) For other use ...............
53% but noeless
than Lm 38SOper
velliclc
(i~)
o r a cylinder capacity exceeding
""""',
Chassis filled wi tll engine and cab
87Q3.3310
53"
Vellicles of uni tary (monocoque )
8703.3320
structure fitted with engine and a
body oonsl5ting only o f the
drive.r's cab and the bare rear
53"
platfonn .............. ........... ...•
Othcr vehic1es. new
8703.3391
870),)391 A·F
(a) For use as lIire Or self-
drive motor vellicles, ambulances.
prison vans. lIearscs, and ligtr.1 weiglll
IlIree-wlleeled vellicles lIaving tile
characterislic of a mOlor vehicle of
Ihis subheading ....... ....•••••••• ,." ..
48.5%
870).3)9IG
(b) Tui-cars ................... .
20%
870J.))9I H
(e)
For oIlier use .............. .
53"
870).)399
Olher ~etr.icles. used
87Q).3399A-F
(a) For use a$ lIire or self-
drive mOlor ve hicles. ambulances ,
prison VllIlS, hearses, and [igllt weigtr.1
three-wlleeled vehicles lIaving the
characteristic of a motor vehicle of
this5ubheading ....................
48,S% bulnot les.s
than Lm5800 per
ve hicle
8103.)399G
(b) Taxi-can ....................
20%
8103.3399H
(c) ForOlhe r use .. ............. S3% but not Jeu
thanLm5800per
vehicle
( D)
Other
Chassis filled with £npne and cab
8703.9010
53"
87<>3.9010
Vehicles of unitary (monocoql>e)
structure lilt£<! with £ngine and a
body consisting only of the
driver', cab and the bare rear
plat form ........................... ..
53"
Othe r
""
8103.9091
Other ..........•...••.........
8703.9099
""
Motor vdllcl£5 ror the transport 01 coocb'
87. 041
I>\ImpersdesigM'd foroft-highway use
(A)
."
810UOIO
- Ug.h t Du mpen ................... ..
-.
,-
Other
Cb8S5is fined with engine
and cab .. . ....................
20% but not less
thanLm410per
vehicle
20% but not less
- -
- Other .........................
tban Lm4SO pc r
vehicle
(8) Other. with compression-ignition inter-
nal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-
(i) g.v.w. note xcceding5tonnes
- Chassis fitted with engine and <:ab 20% but not less
than Lm41 0 pcr
~ hide
Vehicles of unitary (monoeoque)
struct ure fitted with engine and a
body coru;isting only of the
driver's cab and the bare rea r
platfonn .......................... .. . 20% but notl«s
than Lm410pcr
vehicle
- Othe r
Now
Other ....................... .•
20% but not less
than Lm410 per
vehicle
(ii) g.y.w. exceeding 5 tonnes but not
e. cecding 20 tonnes
CbllMis fitted with engine and
cab
(a) New... ..... . ......... ....... .
9%
20% but not less
(b)
Other ....... .. ....... ........
than Lm410 per
vehicle
B
Other
20%
Now
Other ......................... 20% bul not less
than LmS30per
vehicle
(iiQ g..v .w. nceeding20 tOflnel
ClIiWiJ filled wilh engine and
cab
9%
(a)
New ....... ...... ........ .....
(b) Other ....•..•..........•••••• 20% bul I>Ot less
than Lm530 per
vehicle
Otl>cr
Other
20% bU I nOl lcss
Ihan Lm900per
vehicle
Other. wilh spark·igni tion inlemHI com-
bustion piston engine
g.v.w. nol exceedi ng.510nnes
(i)
- C hassis filled with engine and eab 20% but not less
than Lm41 0 per
vehicle
Vehicles of uni tary (ITIOfl<XOque )
structu re fined wilh engine and a
body consisling only of the
driver'S cab and Ih e hare rear
platform ................ ..... .. ..... 20% bUI nOt less
thanLm410per
ve !>ide
Other
Now
20%
20% bu t 001 less
Other ......... ........ .....•.•
t!>an Lm4 10 per
vehicle
B
(iil g.v.w. exceeding5tonnes
8700210
Cluwis fitted with engine and
cab
(a l
8704.3210A
New .............. ....... .....
9%
8704.32108
(b) O ther ......... ... .... ........ 20% but rIOt less
than Lrn4 10 pcr
vehicle
Other
8704.3291
2tJ%
Other ......................... 2O% butrlOtless
8704.3299
than Lm830 per
vehicle
(D) Other
- Chassi$ filled with engine and cab
2tJ%
8704.9010
lfl297ldi$C2
Vehicles of unitary (monoa".l<jlle)
8704.9020
structure filled with engine and a
body consisting only of the
driver·s cab and the bare rear
platfonn ............. ... ......... ... .
Other
Now
2tJ%
8704.9091
20% but rIOlleS$
Other •.......................
1!704.9099
than Lm900 pcr
vehicle
B
Cbaasb ntted with eogiM, tor the motor ~ehkle!l of
H .S. llnd1npNOI. 87.01 1087.05
(a)
For~.m.l(:luandvans
.",
8706,OOl IA·C
(i)
Used
.. " .... ................... ,"', ... .. .
20%
8706.00 19A-C
(iil
"'"
(b)
Other ......................................... .
Motor cycle!l (lncludlftl 1DOptdI) Ind qdes nlled
with anlllIiliarrmoeor, withorwitboutlid t can
(A) With reciprocating internal oornbustion
piston engine of a cylinder capaci ty not exCC<'!d.
'"SS(/(:(;
(i)
Cycles fitted with an llIJliliary motor
5%
(ii)
Other .... ........ ........................ 28.5% but oot less
than Lm45 per
vehicl e
(8) With reciprocating int ernal combustion
piston engine of I cylinder capacity e'lCC<'!ding
SOce but not exceeding 2SOce
(i)
Cyc les fined with an au xili ary mOlor
28.5%
(ii)
Other
Wit h cylinder capacity exceed·
ing SOce but not exceeding 125a: 211 .5% but not Ins
than Lm80 per
veh icle
With cylinder npacity exceed·
ing 125a: but not uCC<'!ding 250cc 42% but not less
thanLmI90per
vehicle
(C) With recipmcati nll internal combustion
piston cngine of a cylinder capacity uceedinll
2.'iOa;; but not ucceding SOOt>; ....... .... ...... •••• 42% bul IlOl m
than Lm230 per
~h~
( D) With reciprocating imemal combustion
pinon engi ne of a cylinder capadty e ~cceding
SOOcc but not exceeding800cc ..................... 42% but not less
than Lm300~r
vehicle
(E) With reciprocating intemal combustion
piston engi ne of a cy linder capacity exceeding
800cc ................•. ....••••.. .... .•................... 42% but TlOt lCM
than Lm 625 per
vehicJ.e
(F) Other ............ .•. ..................
42% .•.
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