Vehicle registration duty rates

Calculating vehicle registration duty

Our vehicle registration duty calculator can help you work out how much you will need to pay.

Vehicle registration duty is calculated on the dutiable value of a vehicle using the rates in the following tables. The dutiable value is the list price or market value, depending on whether your vehicle is new, used or modified for a person with a disability.

Light vehicles

If a contract for the purchase or sale of a vehicle was entered into before 1 July 2018, use the rates for heavy vehicles.

Light vehicles have a gross vehicle mass of no more than 4.5 tonnes.

Type of vehicle	Rate
hybrid—any number of cylinders electric	Up to $100,000—$2 for each $100, or part of $100 More than $100,000—$4 for each $100, or part of $100
1 to 4 cylinders 2 rotors steam powered	Up to $100,000—$3 for each $100, or part of $100 More than $100,000—$5 for each $100, or part of $100
5 or 6 cylinders 3 rotors	Up to $100,000—$3.50 for each $100, or part of $100 More than $100,000—$5.50 for each $100, or part of $100
7 or more cylinders	Up to $100,000—$4 for each $100, or part of $100 More than $100,000—$6 for each $100, or part of $100
Conditionally registered vehicles (special vehicles), such as: forklifts tractors graders	$25

Heavy vehicles

Heavy vehicles weigh more than 4.5 tonnes gross vehicle mass.

Type of vehicle	Rate
hybrid—any number of cylinders electric	$2 for each $100, or part of $100
1 to 4 cylinders 2 rotors steam powered	$3 for each $100, or part of $100
5 or 6 cylinders 3 rotors	$3.50 for each $100, or part of $100
7 or more cylinders	$4 for each $100, or part of $100
Conditionally registered vehicles (special vehicles), such as: forklifts tractors graders	$25