Tax reform for electric vehicles

Imported and domestically manufactured electric public transport vehicles, automobiles and cargo vehicles will be subject to lower customs tariffs and will be exempted from value added tax, excise tax and surtax. Disassembled electric automobiles that are imported and assembled in the Ethiopia will be completely exempted from customs duty, excise tax, value added tax and surtax. As for partially disassembled and assembled imported electric automobiles, only 5% customs duty will be imposed on them and will be exempted from excise tax, value added tax and surtax. When fully assembled electric automobiles are imported into the country, only 15% customs duty will be imposed on them, but they will be completely exempted from excise tax, value added tax and surtax.

In 2024, the customs duty on imported electric domestic vehicles increased to 20% from 15%.

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