The Ministry of Finance on Saturday announced launching registration of all non-customs-paid (NCP) vehicles and warned that no NCP vehicle would be permitted on road beyond December 17.
The ministry said the action was taken following a presidential decree and Act No.15 of the National Security Council (NSC) and the aim of the process was to increase national revenue, improve security and public order and control traffic.
Abdul Hadi Arghandiwal, acting finance minister, talking on the occasion, said, “Registration of NCP vehicles would improve national security, because most of illegal activities involve these type of vehicles.”
He said all vehicles illegally trafficked into the country since 1990 would be registered and if anyone illegally imported vehicles beyond the deadline will face legal action.
Khalilullah Salehzada, general customs director, stressed that owners of all NCP vehicles should register their vehicles in provincial customs offices or revenue offices until December 17 because applications beyond the date would not be acceptable.
The MoF said non-armored vehicles manufactured between 1990 to 2000 would be given 80 percent discount, 2001 to 2010 (75) percent discount and 2011 to 2020, (35) percent discount in duty charges.
Armored vehicles manufactured between 2000 to 2007 would be given 50 percent discount, 2008 to 2015 (45) percent discount and 2016 to 2020 (35) percent discount, the ministry said.
Kabul Traffic Department in June 2018 had said that around 70,000 registered right steering vehicles and thousands of other undocumented vehicles would be collected in Kabul and provinces.
