Motor vehicle duty rates from 1 July 2023
These rates apply on the registration or transfer of a motor vehicle (passenger and non-passenger) and on a change of use statement lodged for a vehicle by a licensed motor car trader.
You can also use our motor vehicle duty calculator to work out the duty payable on registering or transferring ownership of a motor vehicle.
| Type of vehicle/value | Value | Duty rate |
|---|---|---|
| Green passenger car✝ | All values | $8.40 per $200 or part thereof |
| Primary producer passenger car☨ | All values | $8.40 per $200 or part thereof |
| New non-passenger motor vehicles* (i.e. not previously registered in Victoria or elsewhere) |
All values | $5.40 per $200 or part thereof |
| Non-passenger motor vehicles* previously registered in Victoria or elsewhere (i.e. being re-registered to a new owner) |
All values | $8.40 per $200 or part thereof |
| Used non-passenger motor vehicle* (i.e. the transfer of a used vehicle) |
All values | $8.40 per $200 or part thereof |
| Other passenger car | $0-$76,950 | $8.40 per $200 or part thereof |
| $76,950.01 - $100,000 | $10.40 per $200 or part thereof | |
| $100,000.01 - $150,000 | $14.00 per $200 or part thereof | |
| More than $150,000 | $18.00 per $200 or part thereof |
✝ A green passenger car is a model that has combined tailpipe carbon dioxide emissions of 120 grams or less per kilometre, including a pure electric vehicle producing zero tailpipe CO2 emissions.
☨ A primary producer passenger car is a car that is registered, or is to be registered, in the name of a person who is a primary producer and used, or to be used, primarily in the person’s primary producer business. A primary producer is a person who is:
- engaged solely or substantially in agricultural, horticultural, viticultural, dairying, pastoral or other like activities
- the holder of a licence under the Fisheries Act 1995 to take fish for sale.
* Non-passenger car motor vehicles include:
- motorcycles
- motor vehicles made to carry more than eight adults including the driver
- motor vehicles primarily designed for carrying goods, including utilities and dual cab utilities.
