Other Fees
These are the fees levied for specific administrative services offered by decentralized entities, such as permits, certifications, and land services etc.
Who pays?
Citizens or businesses requesting these services.
Rate
Fees vary depending on the type of service provided.
Services and certificates exempt from fees include the following:
A. Services and certificates exempt from fees
The following services and certificates are exempt from fees:
a) The service of transfer of ownership on immovable property;
b) Certificate of ownership on land issued by the land committee;
c) Certificate of land registration;
d) Authorisation for renovation of a building;
e) Authorisation for rehabilitation of a building;
f) Authorisation for erection of a fence around a building;
g) A building permit in rural village;
h) A certificate of life;
i) A death certificate;
j) Authorisation for producing wood charcoal, clay bricks and tiles burning;
k) Authorisation for forest harvesting;
l) A guardianship certificate.
B. Vehicles and boats exempt from fees levied on public parking
The following vehicles and boats are exempted from fees levied on public parking:
a) Vehicles or boats owned by the State, its institutions and projects when they have their number plates;
b) Embassy vehicles or boats;
c) Vehicles or boats of the United Nations affiliated international organisations and other international organisations having specific agreement with the Government of Rwanda;
d) Special vehicles designed for persons with disabilities.
Declaration of these fess is made through the Rwanda Automated Local Government Taxes Management System or through designated electronic channels.
Payment: After declaration, the payment can be made through various methods including Mobile Money, Airtel Money, MobiCash, Internet Banking or Mobile Banking.
Failure to pay these fees may lead to denial of service or additional administrative fines.
Public Domain Use: Fees for services like public parking and market access.
Service-Related Fees: Charges for certificates, permits, authorizations.
Special Fees: Fees for activities like advertising, transportation, forest product use.
Other fees: These are the fees and administrative fines that can be collected by decentralized entities according to any other Rwandan law.
1.Fees for Public Domain Use
| Fees | Rate |
| Public Parking on road | |
| Small vehicles | FRW 200/hour, FRW 1,000/day, FRW 15,000/month |
| Small lorries & minibuses | FRW 300/hour, FRW 1,500/day, FRW 20,000/month. |
| Heavy trucks, buses, and tractors | FRW 500/hour, FRW 2,500/day, FRW 25,000/month. |
| Trucks with trailers | FRW 1,000/hour, FRW 5,000/day, FRW 30,000/month |
| Fenced Public Parking | |
| Small taxis (≤18 seats) | FRW 500/day |
| Public transport (19–50 seats) | FRW 1,000–3,000/day |
| Non-public transport | FRW 200/entry |
| Boat Public Parking | |
| Motorboats (≤5 tons) | FRW 150/day, FRW 4,000/month |
| Motorboats (>5 tons) | FRW 200/day, FRW 5,000/month |
| Small non-motorized boats | FRW 100/day, FRW 3,000/month |
| Livestock Trade | |
| A cow | FRW 3,000 |
| A goat | FRW 500 |
| A sheep | FRW 500 |
| A pig | FRW 700 |
| Use of slaughterhouse organized by a decentralized entity | |
| A cow | FRW 2,000 |
| A goat | FRW 500 |
| A pig | FRW 1,000 |
| A sheep | FRW 500 |
2.Fees for Services Delivered by Decentralized Entities
| Service | Rate |
| Civil Marriage on Special Day | FRW 50,000 |
| Building Permits | ≤100 sqm: FRW 20,000. |
| Records, Certificates and services | |
| Civil status record | FRW 1,500 |
| Extract of civil status record | FRW 1,000 |
| Birth, marriage, celibacy, divorce certificate | FRW 500 each |
| Loss of ID certificate | FRW 3,000 |
| Documents notarized by public notary | |
| Certification of document authenticity/Certification of the conformity of a copy to the original | FRW 1,500 |
| Authentication of the Signature | FRW 1,200 |
| Certification of by-laws or contracts | FRW 500/page |
| certification of any contract | FRW 500/page |
| Issuance of other notarial deeds provided for by law | FRW 500/page |
3.Special Fees
| Service | Rate |
| Advertising Billboard | Non-electronic: FRW20,000, FRW 15,000, FRW 10,000/sqm/year depending on the location(City of Kigali, Secondary Cities, others remaining places) |
| Loudspeaker for Advertisement | |
| Kigali | FRW 100,000/day |
| Secondary cities | FRW 50,000/day |
| Other areas | FRW 10,000/day |
| Boat Number Plates | Motorized: FRW 15,000 |
| Use of a banner | FRW 7,500/day |
| Communication Towers |
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| Quarry Transportation | FRW 1,000/m³ per trip |
| Transportation of bricks or tiles |
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| Forest Products |
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4.Other Fees
In addition to the above mentioned fees, there are other fees and administrative fines that can be collected by decentralized entities according to any other Rwandan law.