No TIN; No registration of vehicles – DVLA

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has announced to vehicle owners that the Tax Identification Number (TIN) is a prerequisite for the registration of vehicles.

This latest announcement was part of the DVLA’s communique on its shift to an electronic platform for registration in January 2019.

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) recently announced, the body would from January 2, 2019, commence the use of an electronic platform for registration of vehicles.

The move, according to the Authority is to ensure that the time spent at the DVLA office is reduced drastically to prevent overcrowding.

However in a statement signed by its Public Relations Manager, Francis Asamoah Tuffour, said the new addition of tax number inclusion is a move to “ensure that the time spent at the DVLA office is reduced drastically to prevent overcrowding”.

As a result, individuals who want their vehicles registered from next year are required to add a copy of their Tax Identification Number.

In the bigger picture, this will be viewed as the latest step by the Akufo-Addo administration to formalize the economy and ensure tax compliance because the TIN has now become a mandatory component of vehicle registration.

Read The Full Statement Below: