The Government has hinted of plans to ensure import duty exemptions for individuals and entities that import electronic vehicles (E-Vs) into the country, as part of the roadmap towards the roll-out of the National Electronic Vehicle Policy framework.
Mr Joseph Bukari Nikpe, the Minister of Transport, announced this on the floor of Parliament in Accra on Wednesday when responding to an urgent question posed by Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ofoase Ayirebi, about the roadmap towards the full implementation of the E-Vs policy in Ghana.
Mr Nikpe, also the MP for Saboba, stated that his Ministry would work collaboratively with the Ministry of Finance to undertake the necessary amendments to the Value Added Tax (VAT) Act and other relevant legislations to ensure tax waivers on E-Vs importation.
The implementation of the policy would be done in phases, the Minister stated, noting that the first phase, beginning from 2024 to 2026 involves the rolling out of solar systems in public buildings and charging points for electronic vehicles.
The Minister observed that the use of E-Vs in Ghana would enhance her contribution towards global climate resilience and promote environmental sustainability.
Therefore, the Ministry had already begun a nationwide sensitisation and awareness creation to promote E-Vs utilisation.
Mr Nikpe said, so far, the Ministry had held sensitisation events in educational institutions across 13 regions and hoped to complete the sensitization campaign in the remaining three regions by the middle of 2026.
GNA
