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Every state · Motor vehicles · FY 2026-27

Car stamp duty calculator

Pick your state and vehicle for the stamp duty its published schedule charges, then see the same car in all eight states.

FY 2026-27 rates · verified against the official sources.

Each state values the vehicle its own way — the price, the list price or market value. Its own page spells out which.

Passenger: sedans, wagons and SUVs, 4WDs and vans with seats and windows, small buses up to 9 seats, motor homes. Not passenger: motorcycles, buses over 9 seats, hearses, disability vehicles, and vehicles built mainly to carry goods.

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NSW stamp duty

$900

On a $30,000 passenger car in NSW: 3% of the price.

How it’s worked out

Schedulepassenger

$3 for every $100 (or part) of $30,000

Next: the yearly registration bill → Rego calculator

Duty only. The yearly registration is a separate bill, which the rego calculator works out by state, and exemptions (spouse transfers, gifts, estates) vary by state. Sources for each state are listed below.

Your $30,000 car in all eight states

NSW ties at #1 of 8 at this price, where #1 is the cheapest.

Stamp duty on a car priced at $30,000 in each state and territory, cheapest first
StateStamp duty
NSW (your pick) lowest passenger car$900
QLD 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.

The same car, eight different bills

Eight jurisdictions, eight completely different rules — cylinders in Queensland, tailpipe emissions in the ACT, a sliding formula in WA, luxury cliffs in Victoria. The calculator above — for car or vehicle stamp duty, same tax either name — runs the exact published schedule, verified against the revenue offices' own examples and calculators.

Duty on an everyday petrol passenger car (each state's standard treatment — QLD at 1–4 cylinders, the ACT as a new category-B vehicle), computed by the same tested engines as the calculator:

The same car, eight different bills
State$20,000$30,000$45,000$60,000$80,000Basis
NSW$600$900$1,350$2,100$3,100passenger
VIC$840$1,260$1,890$2,520$3,360petrol passenger
QLD$600$900$1,350$1,800$2,4001–4 cylinders
WA$550$1,050$2,588$3,900$5,200light vehicle
SA$740$1,140$1,740$2,340$3,140passenger
TAS$600$900$1,800$2,400$3,200passenger
ACT$600$900$1,350$2,133$3,177new, category B
NT$600$900$1,350$1,800$2,400any vehicle

The spread widens with price. WA's climb to 6.5% makes it the dearest of the eight from about $35,000 to $100,000; above $100,000, Victoria's luxury bands overtake it, while the NT's flat 3% never accelerates.

How each state charges it

New South Wales

$3 per $100 or part; passenger vehicles (≤9 occupants) at $45,000+ pay $1,350 + $5 per $100 of the EXCESS (marginal). Motorcycles, buses over 9 seats and vehicles built mainly to carry goods stay at 3% at any value.

The NSW EV duty exemption ended 31 December 2023 — EVs pay normal duty now.

Full New South Wales page · Revenue NSW — Motor vehicle duty

Victoria

Rate per $200 or part of the WHOLE value: passenger cars $8.40 to $80,809 (2026-27 indexed threshold), $10.40 to $100,000, $14.00 to $150,000, $18.00 beyond — real cliffs, not marginal. Green cars (≤120 g CO2/km, all EVs) stay at $8.40 at any price. Non-passenger: $5.40 new / $8.40 used.

Full Victoria page · SRO Victoria — Motor vehicle duty current rates

Queensland

Rate per $100 or part of the WHOLE value by engine type: hybrid/electric $2, 1-4 cylinders $3, 5-6 cylinders $3.50, 7+ cylinders $4 — each stepping up $2 on the ENTIRE value once it passes $100,000.

Full Queensland page · QLD Government — Vehicle registration duty rates

Western Australia

Light vehicles: 2.75% of the whole value to $25,000; a sliding rate R = 2.75 + (value − $25,000) ÷ 6,666.66 (rounded to 2 decimals) to $50,000; 6.5% beyond. Duty is rounded down to the nearest 5 cents — matched to RevenueWA's own calculator by direct probe. Heavy vehicles: 3% capped at $12,000.

Full Western Australia page · WA Treasury — Vehicle licence duty

South Australia

Non-commercial = passenger cars; commercial = utes, vans, trucks. Above ~$3,000 a ute is cheaper to transfer than a sedan (3% marginal vs 4%).

Full South Australia page · RevenueSA — Stamp duty on vehicles: rates

Tasmania

Passenger (≤9 seats): $20 flat to $600; $3 per $100 or part of the WHOLE value to $35,000; $1,050 + $11 per $100 of the excess to $40,000; $4 per $100 of the WHOLE value beyond. The 11% band is a bridge — the scale is continuous at both ends.

The EV duty exemption ended (final window closed 31 December 2023) — EVs pay the normal scale.

Full Tasmania page · SRO Tasmania — Motor vehicle duty rates

Australian Capital Territory

Emissions-based since 1 Sep 2025: new vehicles rate by CO2 category — AAA (zero) $2.50/$100 to D (221 g/km+) $4.53/$100 under $45,000, with base+rate bands at $45,000 and $80,000 (everything over $80,000 adds $8.00/$100 of the excess). Ordinary used vehicles are 'non-rated' at $3.17/$100; used electric/hydrogen keep the AAA rate. Anchor: ACT's own example — $15,410 rounds to $15,500 of dutiable value.

DI2026-154 brings in new rates from 1 FEBRUARY 2027 (mid-financial-year) for new category B, C, D and non-rated vehicles, and folds used eligible hybrids and plug-in hybrids into non-rated (DI2025-152 s 3: every used vehicle other than a BEV/HFCEV is non-rated; the used-hybrid row already carried the non-rated rates from 1 Sep 2025), and deletes the used-hybrid category. Duty follows the date the vehicle is registered, not the contract. This page carries the rates in force to 31 January 2027.

Full Australian Capital Territory page · ACT Legislation Register — Motor Vehicle Duty Determination (DI2025-152)

Northern Territory

A flat $3 per $100 or part of the dutiable value — new or used, any price, no thresholds. The simplest scale in the country.

Plug-in EVs (battery and PHEV) pay no duty on the first $50,000 of value (a saving of up to $1,500) until 30 June 2027 — no replacement announced.

Full Northern Territory page · NT Territory Revenue Office — Stamp duty on motor vehicles

Frequently asked questions

How much is stamp duty on a car in Australia?
Roughly 3% of the price in most states for an everyday car — but the details diverge fast: a $60,000 petrol car costs $1,800 in the NT, $1,800 in QLD (1–4 cylinders), $2,520 in Victoria and $3,900 in WA. The calculator above runs each state's exact schedule.
Which state has the cheapest car stamp duty?
It changes with the price. Cheapest on each state's everyday car: at $20,000, WA ($550); at $30,000, NSW, QLD, TAS, ACT and NT tie at $900; at $45,000, NSW, QLD, ACT and NT tie at $1,350; at $60,000, QLD and NT tie at $1,800; at $80,000, QLD and NT tie at $2,400. At the other end, WA charges the most between about $35,000 and $100,000, and Victoria above that, where its luxury bands take 7% and then 9% of the entire value. The ACT rewards low-emission choices: a new EV pays 2.5% while a thirsty V8 pays 4.53%.
Do electric vehicles pay stamp duty?
Mostly yes now — the wave of EV duty exemptions has receded. NSW's ended 31 December 2023, Tasmania's last window closed on the same day, and the ACT's full exemption ended 31 August 2025 (EVs now pay the lowest AAA rate there). The holdouts: the NT waives duty on the first $50,000 of a plug-in EV until 30 June 2027, QLD's hybrid/electric class pays $2 per $100 instead of $3–$4, and Victoria's green-car rate ($8.40 per $200 at any value) shields EVs from the luxury bands.
Is stamp duty payable on a car gifted by family?
Depends where. QLD exempts gifts to family members (not siblings or in-laws). VIC, SA and WA exempt spouse or partner transfers (in WA, private-use vehicles up to 3 tonnes). NSW has no general spouse-gift exemption — a gifted car is dutiable at market value. Every jurisdiction but WA exempts a vehicle passing through a deceased estate; WA charges a nominal $20. Duty on a "gift" is charged on market value, so writing $1 on the form doesn't work anywhere.
Is duty charged on the price before or after my trade-in?
In the NT, before: the trade-in allowance is expressly part of dutiable value, so duty is on the incoming vehicle's full price, and dealer delivery counts too. Elsewhere duty is charged on the vehicle's own price or market value, not on the cash you hand over after a trade-in. WA expressly leaves dealer delivery out of a new vehicle's value.
Do caravans and trailers pay stamp duty?
Not in NSW, QLD or WA — caravans and camper trailers are expressly duty-free there (QLD adds trailers and boats) — and the ACT exempts non-motorised caravans and camper trailers. For Victoria, SA, Tasmania and the NT, check with the state: the sources we read for those four do not cover caravans.

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Sources & method

Every schedule verified 2026-08-28 against the revenue offices' published rates — including QLD's own worked examples, the ACT's determination on the Legislation Register, and RevenueWA's official calculator (matched to the cent, down to its 5-cent rounding). Each state card above links its primary source. The ACT brings in new rates on 1 February 2027 under DI2026-154, for new category B, C, D and non-rated vehicles, which then include every used hybrid and plug-in hybrid — this page carries the rates in force to 31 January 2027 and will be updated. General information only — not financial or tax advice.