The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has issued a final reminder to owners and users of uncustomed vehicles to regularise their documentation before the tax amnesty expires on July 31, 2026.
This follows the introduction of a two-month amnesty by the Customs Division of the GRA, which took effect on June 1, allowing owners of illegally imported or uncustomed vehicles to pay the applicable import duties without incurring the penalties normally associated with such infractions.
Speaking at a sensitisation forum, Senior Revenue Officer at the Customs Technical Services Bureau (CTSB) Vehicle Valuation Unit, David Agyakwa Mensah, said affected vehicle owners have until the end of July to take advantage of the opportunity.
“Under the amnesty arrangement, owners will only be required to pay the applicable import duties, while penalties associated with the seizure of uncustomed vehicles will be waived,” Mr. Mensah explained.
He urged affected motorists to visit Customs offices across the country to complete the regularisation process before the deadline.
“I encourage all affected vehicle owners to visit any Customs office across the country before the deadline to complete the regularization process. Take advantage of this initiative to avoid enforcement action after the amnesty period expires,” he said.
The GRA says the initiative forms part of efforts to improve voluntary compliance and recover revenue while giving owners of uncustomed vehicles an opportunity to rectify their documentation without facing the usual penalties.
Deputy Commissioner of the GRA in charge of Operations, Daniel Edisi, said the Authority is also adopting a more collaborative approach to tax administration through public education and engagement.
“It is now a bit of collaboration and education. Going forward, this is the strategy we are using and it is already gaining some advantages for us to be able to meet the target of the end of the year,” Mr. Edisi stated.
The Vehicle and Assets Dealers Union of Ghana (VADUG) has also backed the exercise, urging vehicle dealers and motorists with undocumented vehicles to take advantage of the amnesty.
General Secretary of VADUG, Frank Atanley, said the initiative would help address the presence of uncustomed vehicles on Ghanaian roads and protect businesses that comply with customs requirements.
“I think the GRA and the Customs Division have been very benevolent by giving people the room to rectify their wrongs. It is welcome news… People should take advantage of that amnesty to do the needful,” he said.
The GRA has warned that after the July 31 deadline, the Customs Division will intensify enforcement activities, including road inspections and checkpoints, to identify and impound vehicles that remain uncustomed.
