The price of Nigeria Driver’s License application fee has been increased by 50%. This also affects the price of new vehicle number plates in Nigeria as the Federal Government has commenced the implementation of new rates for vehicle plate number and driving licence across the country. Hence, Nigerians will now have to pay more for both.
The decision was taken at the 147th meeting of the JTB, which held in Kaduna on March 25.
A letter by the JTB titled ‘Implementation of the revised rates for vehicles number plates and driver’s licence in Nigeria’, dated July 30, 2021 and signed by the board secretary, Obomeghfe Nana-Aisha, directed various federal and state agencies to commence the implementation of the rates.
Members of the JTB established by section 86 (1) of the Personal Income Tax Act cap. P8 LFN 2004, include the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service as the chairman of the board; one member from each state and representatives of the Federal Road Safety Commission; Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission; Federal Capital Territory Administration; Federal Ministry of Finance; and Federal Inland Revenue Service.
The letter read, “You may wish to recall that at the 147th meeting of the Joint Tax Board held in Kaduna, Kaduna State on March 25, 2021, the board approved revised rates for the sale of vehicle number plates and driving licence in line with the recommendations of Appraisal and Technical Committee of the JTB.
“In the light of the foregoing, we wish to inform you that the Chairman, JTB, has approved Thursday, August 1, 2021, as the commencement date for the implementation of the new rates.”
Cost of New Plate Number in Nigeria 2021
According to the Joint Tax Board, Nigerians will now pay N18,750 for standard private and commercial number plates against the old rate of N12,500.
Fancy number plate which was N80,000 is now N200,000; motorcycle number plate is N5,000 from N3,000 while articulated number plates (three plates) attract N30,000 from N20,000. For these rates, the minimum increase is 50 per cent.
Out of series number plate has also been revised to N50,000 from N40,000 while government fancy number plate is N20,000 against the former N15,000 rate.
In summary,
- Standard private and commercial plate number price – (New rate: N18,750; old rate: N12,500)
- Fancy number plate – (New rate: N200,000; old rate: N80,000)
- Motorcycle plate number price – (New rate: N5,000; old rate: N3,000)
- Articulated number plates – (three plates) – (New rate: N30,000; old rate: N20,000)
- Out of series plate number – ( New rate: N50,000; old rate: N40,000)
- Government fancy plate number price – (New rate: N20,000; old rate: N15,000)
New Price of Nigeria Driver License Application Fee
Driving licence application fee in Nigeria (three years) was raised to N10,000 from N6,000, excluding bank charges; licence for five years is N15,000 from N10,000 while motorcycle/tricycle driving licence (three years) goes for N5,000 from N3,000 while the one for five years attracts N8,000 from N5,000.
In summary,
- Driving licence application fee (three years) – (New rate: N10,000; old rate: N6,000, excluding bank charges)
- Driving license (five years) – (New rate: N15,000, old rate: N10,000)
- Motorcycle/tricycle driving license application fee (three years) – (New rate: N5,000; old rate N3,000)
- Motorcycle/tricycle driving licence (five years) – (New rate: N8,000; old rate: N5,000)
Nice article. I really don’t know what the government aims to achieve with this drastic increase of Nigerian Driver license application fee and vehicle plates. The 50% increase is simple ridiculous
The government lack creativity hence the sudden increase in taxes or things that affect the common man. There is always a snowball effect more poverty for the citizens, weaker naira.