Number plate hitch heaps losses on used car importers

[Tia_Dalma]

That part for insurance, what does NTSA have to do with marine insurance or its Third party insurance?

@incognitus

Let me educate you a lilo bit about these things and why there is beef.
After importing the vehicle, you pay duty to KRA CUSTOMS. It’s the responsibility of the KRA guys to make sure that you have paid the correct amount. Now NTSA (a totally different organization) is responsible for registering ALL the motor vehicles and issue the logbook and also the number plates.
Beef 1. Now there are charges associated with logbook and number plates. NTSA wants that money but they want kra to collect it so that incase of anything they are not answerable.
Beef 2. Insurance. You all remember the government directive that all imports should be locally insured. Now NTSA still wants a piece of this cash but they want Kra to collect it. Insurance on the other hand wants to collect and retain the cash, but the how is the problem.
Beef 3. clearing agents and importers. Legally you are not supposed to release the vehicle without the number plates. In order to get the number plates you need to register to TIMS and upload all the documents you have.i.e. entry, idf.invoice yaani technically all the documents needed to clear the vehicle. After you wait for NTSA to issue you the no.plate and wait even more for them to dispatch them to the CFS that your vehicle is. A long wait my fren. So here there are two different organizations that have totally refused to work together but they all pretend to be.

[Ubongo]

@incognitus

Let me educate you a lilo bit about these things and why there is beef.
After importing the vehicle, you pay duty to KRA CUSTOMS. It’s the responsibility of the KRA guys to make sure that you have paid the correct amount. Now NTSA (a totally different organization) is responsible for registering ALL the motor vehicles and issue the logbook and also the number plates.
Beef 1. Now there are charges associated with logbook and number plates. NTSA wants that money but they want kra to collect it so that incase of anything they are not answerable.
Beef 2. Insurance. You all remember the government directive that all imports should be locally insured. Now NTSA still wants a piece of this cash but they want Kra to collect it. Insurance on the other hand wants to collect and retain the cash, but the how is the problem.
Beef 3. clearing agents and importers. Legally you are not supposed to release the vehicle without the number plates. In order to get the number plates you need to register to TIMS and upload all the documents you have.i.e. entry, idf.invoice yaani technically all the documents needed to clear the vehicle. After you wait for NTSA to issue you the no.plate and wait even more for them to dispatch them to the CFS that your vehicle is. A long wait my fren. So here there are two different organizations that have totally refused to work together but they all pretend to be.

Insightful

[Meria_Mata]

@incognitus

imports should be locally insured

@Female Perspective kaa uko insured njoo hii weekend

[incognitus]

@Tia Dalma

That part for insurance, what does NTSA have to do with marine insurance or its Third party insurance?

I’m talking about marine insurance. For containers you just give out the documents (bl, invoice etc) to the insurance firms where you are charged according to the value of the goods. Now NTSA wants to be involved in the whole process since every vehicle imported has to pass through them anyway so that they can also get a cut.

[1776]

@Grundy

Just automate the damn process and get out of stone age. Alternatively, set targets for team kamiti and beat the living shit out of inmates who don’t meet their daily targets

:D:D

[1776]

@incognitus

Let me educate you a lilo bit about these things and why there is beef.
After importing the vehicle, you pay duty to KRA CUSTOMS. It’s the responsibility of the KRA guys to make sure that you have paid the correct amount. Now NTSA (a totally different organization) is responsible for registering ALL the motor vehicles and issue the logbook and also the number plates.
Beef 1. Now there are charges associated with logbook and number plates. NTSA wants that money but they want kra to collect it so that incase of anything they are not answerable.
Beef 2. Insurance. You all remember the government directive that all imports should be locally insured. Now NTSA still wants a piece of this cash but they want Kra to collect it. Insurance on the other hand wants to collect and retain the cash, but the how is the problem.
Beef 3. clearing agents and importers. Legally you are not supposed to release the vehicle without the number plates. In order to get the number plates you need to register to TIMS and upload all the documents you have.i.e. entry, idf.invoice yaani technically all the documents needed to clear the vehicle. After you wait for NTSA to issue you the no.plate and wait even more for them to dispatch them to the CFS that your vehicle is. A long wait my fren. So here there are two different organizations that have totally refused to work together but they all pretend to be.

aha…thanks for this info. it explains it all.

[mpotorico]

Informative thread thanks

[system]

@Grundy

Just automate the damn process and get out of stone age. Alternatively, set targets for team kamiti and beat the living shit out of inmates who don’t meet their daily targets

I think the issue, in many cases, is coz of unpaid previous supplies.

[system]

@Neutral Axis

I heard KG number plates u pay 3500 daily. Is it true?

No. Charges vary. Kuna hata 1500 na 2k.