TAS Car Stamp Duty Calculator
Motor vehicle duty on a used car in Tasmania, with the transfer fee and a rego estimate.
- Duty on a $30,000 car
- $900
- duty on a $30,000 car
- Transfer fee
- $35.28
- transfer fee
- Rates as at
- 27 October 2026
- rates as at
Work out the costs
How motor vehicle duty is worked out in TAS
Stamp duty on a car in Tasmania is called motor vehicle duty. State Revenue Office Tasmania charges it when a car is first registered and every time the registration moves to a new owner, private sale or dealer. For a used car, duty is on the higher of the price paid, including any trade-in, and the car's market value. At an auction the buyer's premium and fees count as part of the price.
| Dutiable value | Duty |
|---|---|
| Up to $600 | $20 flat |
| Over $600 up to $35,000 | $3 per $100 or part of $100 of the whole value |
| Over $35,000 up to $40,000 | $1,050 plus $11 per $100 or part of $100 over $35,000 |
| Over $40,000 | $4 per $100 or part of $100 of the whole value |
Electric and hydrogen cars no longer have a duty exemption: it ended on 30 June 2023. The same bands apply to new and used passenger cars; utes and panel vans pay a different rate.
Source: State Revenue Office Tasmania, as at 27 October 2026. State Revenue Office Tasmania's own duty calculator gives the official figure. The bands are set in the Duties Act 2001 and last changed on 1 October 2007; they are not indexed.
Stamp duty on a used car in TAS, by price
For a petrol or diesel 4-cylinder car with a market value no higher than its price. Rego is for a private 4-cylinder car under 3 tonnes.
| Price | Duty | Transfer | Rego | On top of the price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | $300 | $35.28 | $642.77 | $978.05 |
| $20,000 | $600 | $35.28 | $642.77 | $1,278.05 |
| $30,000 | $900 | $35.28 | $642.77 | $1,578.05 |
| $45,000 | $1,800 | $35.28 | $642.77 | $2,478.05 |
| $60,000 | $2,400 | $35.28 | $642.77 | $3,078.05 |
| $80,000 | $3,200 | $35.28 | $642.77 | $3,878.05 |
| $100,000 | $4,000 | $35.28 | $642.77 | $4,678.05 |
| $150,000 | $6,000 | $35.28 | $642.77 | $6,678.05 |
Transfer fee and rego in TAS
The transfer fee is $35.28, and the buyer has 14 days from the sale to transfer the registration. Rego carries over with the car until it expires, so you pay the next 12 months when it is due. Here is roughly what that costs.
Electric car
A private electric car under 3 tonnes
- Registration fee
- $90.16
- Fire levy
- $23
- Road safety levy
- $31.61
- Motor tax
- $173
- MAIB premium
- $305
- MAIB duty
- $20
- 12 months
- $642.77
3 cylinders or fewer
A private car under 3 tonnes with 3 cylinders or fewer
- Registration fee
- $90.16
- Fire levy
- $23
- Road safety levy
- $31.61
- Motor tax
- $149
- MAIB premium
- $305
- MAIB duty
- $20
- 12 months
- $618.77
4 cylinders
A private 4-cylinder car under 3 tonnes
- Registration fee
- $90.16
- Fire levy
- $23
- Road safety levy
- $31.61
- Motor tax
- $173
- MAIB premium
- $305
- MAIB duty
- $20
- 12 months
- $642.77
5 or 6 cylinders
A private 5 or 6-cylinder car under 3 tonnes
- Registration fee
- $90.16
- Fire levy
- $23
- Road safety levy
- $31.61
- Motor tax
- $217
- MAIB premium
- $305
- MAIB duty
- $20
- 12 months
- $686.77
7 or 8 cylinders
A private 7 or 8-cylinder car under 3 tonnes
- Registration fee
- $90.16
- Fire levy
- $23
- Road safety levy
- $31.61
- Motor tax
- $297
- MAIB premium
- $305
- MAIB duty
- $20
- 12 months
- $766.77
More than 8 cylinders
A private car under 3 tonnes with more than 8 cylinders
- Registration fee
- $90.16
- Fire levy
- $23
- Road safety levy
- $31.61
- Motor tax
- $334
- MAIB premium
- $305
- MAIB duty
- $20
- 12 months
- $803.77
Includes the MAIB premium (compulsory injury insurance). Motor tax depends on cylinders (electric and rotary count as 4); rego costs the same anywhere in Tasmania. An estimate: the registration authority's renewal notice gives the exact amount. Sources: Transport Tasmania, registration breakdown July 2026, as at 27 October 2026.
Questions about stamp duty in TAS
How much is stamp duty on a $30,000 car in TAS?
$900 for a used petrol or diesel car (over $600 up to $35,000: $3 per $100 or part of $100 of the whole value). With the transfer fee of $35.28 and about $642.77 for 12 months' rego, that is about $1,578.05 on top of the price.
Is motor vehicle duty worked out on the price or the market value?
For a used car, duty is on the higher of the price paid, including any trade-in, and the car's market value. At an auction the buyer's premium and fees count as part of the price.
When do you pay motor vehicle duty in TAS?
When the registration is transferred, within 14 days of buying the car, together with the transfer fee.
Do electric cars pay stamp duty in TAS?
Yes. In TAS an electric car pays motor vehicle duty at the same rates as any other car.
How much is rego in TAS?
About $642.77 for 12 months for a private 4-cylinder car under 3 tonnes. That includes the MAIB premium (compulsory injury insurance). Motor tax depends on cylinders (electric and rotary count as 4); rego costs the same anywhere in Tasmania.
Does a dealer's price include stamp duty?
A dealer's "drive away" price includes the duty, the transfer and the rego. A price marked "excl. government charges" does not, and neither does a private seller's price: the buyer pays the duty when the registration is transferred.
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How we work it out: duty from State Revenue Office Tasmania's published rates, as at 27 October 2026, on the higher of the price and the market value. Our worked examples were checked against State Revenue Office Tasmania's own calculator. The transfer fee and rego are the TAS fees as at 27 October 2026; rego is an estimate for a typical private car. Rates last checked 27 October 2026.