QLD · Motor vehicles · FY 2026-27
QLD car stamp duty calculator
Queensland stamp duty for your car: $2 to $4 per $100 by engine type, and $2 per $100 more once the price passes $100,000.
FY 2026-27 rates · verified against the official sources.
Your tally
Stamp duty
$900
On a $30,000 1–4 cylinder car in Queensland: 3% of the price.
How it’s worked out
$3 for every $100 (or part) of $30,000
Duty only. The yearly registration is a separate bill, which the rego calculator works out, and exemptions vary. Confirm with QLD Government before relying on it.
How QLD charges vehicle duty
Queensland is the only state that prices duty by what's under the bonnet: $2 per $100 for hybrids and EVs, $3 for 1–4 cylinders, $3.50 for 5–6, $4 for 7 or more — and every class jumps $2 higher once the car tops $100,000. Cylinders, not badges, decide the bill.
Duty is $X per $100 or part of $100, with X set by the engine: 2 for hybrids and EVs, 3 for four cylinders or fewer, 3.50 for five or six, 4 for seven-plus. A new car is valued at its list price plus options, GST and any luxury car tax included; a used one at whichever is higher of the total you paid and its market value.
The $100,000 line is a cliff: cross it and the whole value is charged at the class rate plus $2. A $100,000 four-cylinder pays 3%; a $100,100 one pays 5% of all $100,100 — the extra $100 of car costs over two thousand dollars of duty. If a purchase is hovering near the line, the negotiation pays for itself.
Queensland also exempts a genuine gift to a family member. Siblings and in-laws do not count as family for it, so a car handed to a brother is dutiable.
QLD vehicle registration duty (per $100 or part)
| Value / vehicle | Duty |
|---|---|
| Hybrid / electric — up to $100,000 | $2 per $100 |
| 1–4 cylinders — up to $100,000 | $3 per $100 |
| 5–6 cylinders — up to $100,000 | $3.50 per $100 |
| 7+ cylinders — up to $100,000 | $4 per $100 |
| Over $100,000 (any class) | class rate + $2 per $100 on the WHOLE value |
The over-$100,000 uplift applies to the entire price, not the excess — a genuine cliff.
Worked examples
- $30,000 four-cylinder hatch: $900 of duty. The everyday case — $3 per $100.
- $30,000 hybrid: $600 of duty. Same car with a battery — a third cheaper to stamp.
- $101,000 six-cylinder: $5,555 of duty. Over the cliff: $5.50 per $100 on the whole value.
QLD duty at a glance
| Price | Duty |
|---|---|
| $20,000 | $400 |
| $30,000 | $600 |
| $45,000 | $900 |
| $60,000 | $1,200 |
| $80,000 | $1,600 |
| Price | Duty |
|---|---|
| $20,000 | $600 |
| $30,000 | $900 |
| $45,000 | $1,350 |
| $60,000 | $1,800 |
| $80,000 | $2,400 |
| Price | Duty |
|---|---|
| $20,000 | $700 |
| $30,000 | $1,050 |
| $45,000 | $1,575 |
| $60,000 | $2,100 |
| $80,000 | $2,800 |
| Price | Duty |
|---|---|
| $20,000 | $800 |
| $30,000 | $1,200 |
| $45,000 | $1,800 |
| $60,000 | $2,400 |
| $80,000 | $3,200 |
Every figure comes from the same tested engine as the calculator above — the published schedule, not a percentage approximation.
Your $30,000 car in all eight states
QLD ties at #1 of 8 at this price, where #1 is the cheapest.
| State | Stamp duty |
|---|---|
| NSW lowest passenger car | $900 |
| QLD (this page) lowest 1–4 cylinder car | $900 |
| TAS lowest passenger car | $900 |
| ACT lowest new category-B car | $900 |
| NT lowest petrol, diesel or hybrid vehicle | $900 |
| WA light vehicle | $1,050 |
| SA passenger car | $1,140 |
| VIC highest petrol or diesel passenger car | $1,260 |
The other states are shown on their everyday petrol passenger car, with Queensland at 1–4 cylinders and the ACT as a new category-B car.
Exemptions in Queensland
Gifts to family members (not siblings or in-laws), deceased estates, vehicles already registered interstate, and transfers under matrimonial court orders. Caravans, trailers and boats are duty-free in Queensland.
Frequently asked questions
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Sources
Rates last verified 2026-08-28 for FY 2026-27. General information only — not financial or tax advice.