Hobby costs lakhs of takas. No matter how expensive a hobby car is, people are ready to cross seven seas and thirteen rivers to buy it from abroad and bring it to the country. Many people work as if they are trying to get a car from abroad by crossing hundreds of obstacles. But the rule when importing cars from abroad is that the government has to pay car tax at a certain rate. You can import cars from abroad yourself, then you have to get some paperwork ready and if you bring it with an importer, you don’t have to worry about paperwork because they have the paperwork ready.
All you have to do is fill up and sign the documents. The car tax is determined based on the purchase price of the car. How do you know the purchase price now? In Japan, a blue book is attached to each car, stating how much the car was bought for. This causes fewer complications. Today we will know how much car tax is levied on any car.
Made entirely abroad
complete build unit (CBU). These cars are fully manufactured and imported. And no parts are added after being brought to the country. These cars are taxed-
127% for 0 to 1600cc
221% for 1600 to 2000cc
365% for 2000 to 3000cc
826% for 3000 to 4000cc
Parts made abroad
Completely knocked down (CKD). The parts of these cars are brought to Bangladesh separately and then attached. Proton cars in Bangladesh fall into this category.
89% for 0 to 1600cc
127% for 1600 to 2000cc
212% for 2000 to 3000cc
519% for 3000 to 4000cc
742% for above 4000cc
Hybrid car tax
Hybrid cars also fall in CKD group. Like all cars imported from Japan, these cars are taxed except for hybrid cars.
89% for 0 to 1600cc
127% for 1600 to 2000cc
150% for 2000 to 3000cc
212% for 3000 to 4000cc
519% for over 4000cc
These are CKD, CBU’s tax rate. There is also taxes on certain vehicles.
Car / Jeep
91% for 1000cc or above
130% for 1001 to 1500cc
215% for 1501 to 2000cc
370% for 2001 to 2750cc
602% for 2750 to 4000cc
831% for over 4000cc
Microbus
130% for above 1800cc
153% for 1801 to 2000cc
Hybrid car
153% for above 2500cc
This is the custom tax structure of the whole car. If reconditioned cars are imported from Japan or another country, the tax rate may be slightly higher. The tax then depends on the time of use of the vehicle. Reconditioned cars can be brought up to a maximum of 5 years. Now if you bring a car from 2019 then one kind of tax will be fixed and if you bring a car from 2015 then another kind of tax will be fixed. Older car tax assessments are relatively low. See how much discount you will get if you are old-
15% discount if 1-year-old
25% discount if 2 years old
35% discount if 3 years old
40% discount if 4 years old
45% discount if 5 years old
The car’s customs tax depends on how much the car is used for. Suppose a car is made in Japan in 2016 and you bought the car in 2019. That is the 3-year-old car. The purchase price was 5,000. Now if you buy a car in 2019, you will get 35% discount as a 3-year-old car and since it is manufactured in Japan, the tax as CBU is 128%. Since it is 3 years old, the price of the car will be reduced from 5000 to 3259 dollars. And this will add 127% in 3259. If the car was 5 years old, the price of the car would have been reduced to 2750. And on this 2750 there would be 127% add.
Although a little complicated, anyone can do this calculation very easily with a cool head. To find out this information through a lot of research. Customs tax is determined on the basis of laws made by the government and universality. We just collected information and wrote so that the general public could know. We hope you find this information useful.
