TAS · Motor vehicles · FY 2026-27
TAS car stamp duty calculator
Tasmanian stamp duty for your car: 3% to $35,000, 11% on the next $5,000, then 4% of the whole price.
FY 2026-27 rates · verified against the official sources.
Your tally
Stamp duty
$900
On a $30,000 passenger car in Tasmania: 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 SRO Tasmania before relying on it.
How TAS charges vehicle duty
Tasmania's passenger schedule contains the oddest five thousand dollars in Australian tax: between $35,000 and $40,000 the marginal rate is 11% — a bridge engineered so that 3%-of-$35,000 meets 4%-of-$40,000 with no cliff in between. Below and above the bridge, life is simple.
The 11% band looks alarming but is actually the anti-cliff: without it, moving from $40,000 (4% of the whole value = $1,600) back to $39,999 would have to drop straight to 3% ($1,200). The bridge climbs from $1,050 at $35,000 to exactly $1,600 at $40,000, so the two schedules meet seamlessly. Inside the band, though, every extra $100 of car genuinely costs $11 of duty — worth knowing if you are negotiating at $37,000.
From $40,001 the schedule charges 4% of the entire value, not just the excess — that is already priced into the bridge, so there is no jump. Below $600 the duty is a flat $20.
Non-passenger vehicles — utes, vans, motorcycles — skip the whole drama: 3% at any price. Tasmania's EV duty exemption is over (its final window closed on 31 December 2023), so electric cars ride the same passenger schedule as everything else.
TAS motor vehicle duty — passenger cars
| Value / vehicle | Duty |
|---|---|
| Up to $600 | $20 flat |
| $600 – $35,000 | $3 per $100 (or part) |
| $35,000 – $40,000 | $1,050 + $11 per $100 over $35,000 |
| Over $40,000 | $4 per $100 of the WHOLE value |
Utes, vans and motorcycles: flat 3% at any value — no bridge, no 4% band.
Worked examples
- $25,000 hatch: $750 of duty. Plain 3% zone.
- $37,500 SUV: $1,325 of duty. Mid-bridge — the marginal dollar costs 11%.
- $55,000 tourer: $2,200 of duty. 4% of the whole value, bridge already priced in.
TAS duty at a glance
| Price | Duty |
|---|---|
| $20,000 | $600 |
| $30,000 | $900 |
| $45,000 | $1,800 |
| $60,000 | $2,400 |
| $80,000 | $3,200 |
| Price | Duty |
|---|---|
| $20,000 | $600 |
| $30,000 | $900 |
| $45,000 | $1,350 |
| $60,000 | $1,800 |
| $80,000 | $2,400 |
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
TAS ties at #1 of 8 at this price, where #1 is the cheapest.
| State | Stamp duty |
|---|---|
| NSW lowest passenger car | $900 |
| QLD lowest 1–4 cylinder car | $900 |
| TAS (this page) 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 Tasmania
Deceased estates, relationship breakdowns, repossessions and recovered stolen vehicles are exempt. There is no general family-gift exemption, so a used vehicle given away is dutiable at market value.
Frequently asked questions
Why does Tasmania have an 11% stamp duty band?
How much is stamp duty on a $30,000 car in Tasmania?
Do EVs pay stamp duty in Tasmania?
Is duty payable on a car inherited in Tasmania?
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Sources
Rates last verified 2026-08-28 for FY 2026-27. General information only — not financial or tax advice.