Northern Corridor truckers mull shift to Dar over tax
Trucks queue as they get to the Mariakani Weighbridge. Kenya’s new tax measures threaten the operators on the Northern Corridor with extra costs, with some considering moving to Tanzania. FILE | WACHIRA MWANGI | NMG
The cost of transporting cargo on the Northern Corridor is set to increase in the next financial year if Kenya’s proposed motor vehicle tax of 2.5 percent of the vehicle’s value is implemented.
Vehicle owners will be required to pay tax on each vehicle at the time of issuance of insurance cover with a minimum of $39 (Ksh5,000) without a cap, based on make, model, engine capacity and year of manufacture.
