In summary, owners of motor vehicles, buses, and coaches with engines up to 3000 cc will pay an annual fee of GH¢150, while owners of tricycles and motorcycles will pay a duty of GH¢75. Lastly, there will be an annual fee of GH¢300 for cars, buses, coaches, and freight trucks with displacements greater than 3000 cc.
The GRA has declared that on Thursday, February 1, 2024, the Emissions Levy Act, 2023 (Act 1112) will go into effect.
They claim that the Act will tax internal combustion engine vehicles’ carbon dioxide equivalent emissions.
The government’s commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions is in line with the move, the GRA emphasized.
By encouraging the use of green energy and eco-friendly technology, the emissions levy is intended to improve environmental management and reduce pollution of the air and water.
According to the authority, anybody required to pay the emissions levy must finish the registration process and use the Ghana.gov platform only to make levy payments.
“The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) and other testing centers, who are required to issue road certificates, shall demand evidence of payment of the levy before issuing a road use certificate, in accordance with Section 4(4) of Act 1112.”