According to the Interior Ministry Traffic Police Directorate, the tinted glass permit fees have been raised in Tajikistan again.
Starting from January 1, 2019, the tinted glass permit fees reportedly rose 10 percent.
Owners of cars manufactured before 2004 now have to pay for the tinted glass permit 2,750 somoni and owners of cars manufactured in 2005 and later now have to pay for the tinted glass permit 3,410 somoni.
The source says the rise in fees has resulted from increasing accounting index, which is used for payment of taxes, duties and fines.
On January 1, 2019, the accounting index in Tajikistan was raised from 50.00 to 55.00 somoni.
The accounting index is used for calculation of taxes, duties, other compulsory payments and penalties as well as calculation of cost values and allowances in accordance with Tajikistan’s legislation.
Meanwhile, it is already the third increase in fees for tinted glass permit in the country since 2011.
For the first time, the tinted glass permit fees were raised on January 1, 2011 – to 2,000 somoni for cars manufactured before 2004 and to 2,480 somoni for cars manufactured in 2005 and later.
On January 1, 2017, the tinted glass permit fees rose 25 percent – to 2,500 somoni for cars manufactured before 2004 and to 3,100 somoni for cars manufactured in 2005 and later.
All payments for permits for dark tint and fines for breaking the car window tinting standards have reportedly been directly remitted to the bank account opened to support construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP).
Recall, amendments requiring fees for permit for dark tint and penalty fees for unauthorized change of the car window tinting standards came into effect on January 1, 2010.
Under the current regulations, at least 75 per cent of light must pass through the driver’s side windows and vehicles may have tint on the windshield as dark as 25 percent, windows to the immediate left and right of the driver — 30 percent, and rear windows – 30. If car owners want to have other tinted glass parameters they have to obtain tinted glass permit.
