Planning on selling your vehicle or even gifting it to your friends or family? The first thing that you ought to do is transfer motor vehicle ownership.
Fortunately, transferring motor vehicle ownership in Uganda can be done online on the Uganda Revenue Authority web portal, making the process more convenient and efficient. The process of transferring ownership involves changing the already registered names for a motor vehicle to another name. This can be as a result of a sale, gift, Court Orders, Police instructions, etc. This is similar to changing car log book details.
Please Note;
- If a private individual sells a vehicle to another person, the number plates should not change.
- If a corporation with duty-free status sells a vehicle to a private individual, taxes must be paid and the duty-free status ends.
- Corporations with duty-free status can sell to other corporations with similar status and keep the number plate, but they must inform the Ministry of Finance.
- Transfers of vehicles with personalized number plates or from a minor require special authority and in cases where a letter of administration exists, the transfer should be made to the depreciated value of the vehicle.
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Requirements for Transfering Vehicle Ownership
Before you consider transferring the vehicle ownership, you must have the requirements listed below;
- Digital copy of application forms signed by both parties and stamped if it’s a company.
- Sales Agreement bearing stamp duty Embossment.
- Copy of the original Logbook of the vehicle.
- A copy of the original identification documents of both parties(seller and buyer).
- Valid TIN for both parties.
- The Motor Vehicle should be validated on the URA portal.
How much will you be Charged for Transfering Motor Vehicle Ownership
The fees depend on the type of motor vehicle and they categorized in the table below.
| ITEM | COST |
| Motor cars and other dual purpose vehicles | UGX 84,000 |
| Motor cycles | UGX 74,000 |
| Commercial motor vehicles, trailers, tractors or engineering plants | UGX 104,000 |
How to Transfer Motor Vehicle Ownership Online
The process of transfer should be done by or in the presence of the current motor vehicle owner. Here is what they should do;
1. Navigate the URA web portal, and tap on the log-in icon in the upper right corner of the screen. Go ahead and enter the login details (User ID and password) then click the Login button.
2. Once the dashboard has loaded successfully, spot the Motor Vehicle Registration section on the left menu bar and click Motor Vehicle Application followed by New Form.
3. Select purpose and fill in all mandatory details.
4. Enter the declarant’s details, review the vehicle registration details and click Next.
5. Key in the transferee’s TIN so that his bio-data can be auto-populated.
6. Upload documents under the attachments section and click NEXT.
7. Click Register Payment and select your preferred payment method.
8. Tap on the Submit button. Upon submission, an e-acknowledgment receipt, payment registration receipt, and notice of assessment will be generated.
9. Go ahead and print the form and make payment.
URA will notify both the declarant and the transferee about your application status within 2 working days after receiving all the necessary information. Once the application is approved, URA will notify the new owner of the motor vehicle and the log book will be availed to the new owner’s account through the web portal.
Well, the step-by-step guide above described a method of transferring ownership in the presence of the current owner. So what if the current owner is absent, what do you do? Check out this guide on how to transfer ownership from Absentee Owner.