Motor Vehicle Taxes Must Be Reduced Immediately: Importers’ Association

28-Dec-2025

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Ceylon Motor Vehicle Importers Association President Prasad Manage called on the government to reduce taxes imposed on vehicles purchased by the middle class.

Speaking at a press conference on Dec 26, he said vehicle purchases have declined sharply following recent natural disasters, with many customers canceling pre-orders.

He noted that a monthly tax of 3 percent is imposed if imported vehicles are not cleared within a specified period and urged the government to suspend this levy under current conditions.

Manage said middle-class vehicle ownership has become a distant dream, pointing out that taxes on small vehicles have risen to as much as Rs. 4 million.