Rwanda tax exempt on hybrid, e-cars starts to pay off

Cars are the 9th most imported product into Rwanda, with Japan maintaining the lead as the country from which Rwanda imports the most cars.

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The tax exemption on hybrid and electric vehicles (EVs) seems to be paying off, as the number of imports for this type of cars has improved, keeping alive hopes of stemming auto carbon emissions.

Recent data from the Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) shows that hybrid car imports increased 237-fold between 2021 and 2024, with more than 7000 vehicles, both electric and hybrid, imported.