SVG Licensing Authority • Motor Vehicles & Road Traffic Act • Customs & Excise Duty
Saint Vincent Vehicle Licence & Duty Calculator
Determine annual road licence renewal fees based on vehicle unladen tare weight, or calculate complete landed import tariffs including 35% import duty, excise tax, environmental levy, and VAT in EC$ and USD.
Saint Vincent Vehicle Regulations & Taxes
Motor vehicle importation and road usage in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are regulated under the Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act and the Customs and Excise Act.
Vehicle Import Duties & Environmental Taxes
- Import Duty: Standard 35% on CIF value for passenger vehicles.
- Excise Duty: Ranges from 35% to 55% based on engine capacity (cc). Electric vehicles benefit from reduced excise incentives.
- Customs Service Charge (CSC): 6.0% levied on CIF landed value.
- Environmental Surcharge: Used motor vehicles over 4 years old incur a statutory environmental levy of EC$ 4,000. Vehicles under 4 years old pay EC$ 1,000.
- Import VAT: 16% assessed on the total compounded value of CIF + Duty + Excise + CSC.
- Annual Road Licence: Assessed according to vehicle tare weight ranging from EC$ 250 to EC$ 850+ plus mandatory EC$ 70 roadworthiness vehicle inspection.
📊 Inland Revenue Department (IRD) & National Insurance Services (NIS) Matrix
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Engr. Muhammad Shahzad
Principal Financial Systems Architect & Saint Vincent and the Grenadines IRD & NIS Lead Architect
Lead software and systems architect specializing in high-performance browser computing, algorithmic validation, financial models, and zero-telemetry client-side privacy architecture.