Vehicles

A 100% exemption from duty on the transfer of a motor vehicle to a shareholder(s) on the winding-up or deregistration of a company is available in certain circumstances.

Detailed and specific conditions apply to this exemption.

For more information:

Department of Treasury and Finance
Phone: 6166 4400 or 1800 001 388
Email: dutyhelp@treasury.tas.gov.au
Web: www.sro.tas.gov.au

A 100% exemption from duty on the transfer of a motor vehicle from one person to another is available to people involved in a:

• marriage that is dissolved or annulled
• breakdown of a de facto relationship
• breakdown of a personal relationship.

Detailed and specific conditions apply to this exemption.

For more information:

Department of Treasury and Finance
Phone: 6166 4400 or 1800 001 388
Email: dutyhelp@treasury.tas.gov.au
Web: www.sro.tas.gov.au

A 100% exemption from duty on the transfer of a motor vehicle to a beneficiary of a deceased estate is available to:

• the surviving owner or registered operator if the vehicle was jointly owned by the registered operators and one of the joint owners is deceased
• a person the vehicle is bequeathed to under a deceased person’s will
• a person entitled to it as a beneficiary under the Intestacy Act 2010.

Detailed and specific conditions apply to this exemption.

For more information:

Department of Treasury and Finance
Phone: 6166 4400 or 1800 001 388
Email: dutyhelp@treasury.tas.gov.au
Web: www.sro.tas.gov.au

A 100% exemption from duty on vehicle registration applications and transfers is available to people who:

• hold a DVA Veteran Card embossed with TPI,
• are members of the Transport Access Scheme (for people with a severe disability).

Note: This concession only applies to one vehicle registered in the name of the eligible person. The gross vehicle mass must not be over  4.5 tonnes.

If you currently own a vehicle that receives a motor tax (100% exemption) and are looking to purchase a new vehicle, you will need to dispose of your existing vehicle or transfer it from the concession holder's name before the purchase of the new vehicle.

For more information:

Department of State Growth
Phone: 1300 135 513
Email: vru@stategrowth.tas.gov.au
Web: www.transport.tas.gov.au

The 100% exemption on motor tax (which is included in motor vehicle registration) is available for a:

• vehicle with a gross vehicle mass not over 4.5 tonnes.

Note: This exemption only applies to one vehicle registered in the name of the eligible person.

The exemption is available to people who:

• hold a DVA Veteran Gold Card printed with TPI, and
• are members of the Transport Access Scheme (for people with a severe disability).

For more information:

Department of State Growth
Phone: 1300 135 513
Email: vru@stategrowth.tas.gov.au
Web: www.transport.tas.gov.au

The 40% rebate on motor tax (which is included in motor vehicle registration) is available for:

• goods carrying vehicles (such as utes and vans), not used for any trade or business purposes, with a gross vehicle mass not over 4.5 tonnes.

The rebate is available to people who hold one of the following:

• Services Australia or DVA Pensioner Concession Card
• Services Australia Health Care Card
• DVA Veteran Gold or White Card
• eligible asylum seekers.

Note: This concession only applies to one vehicle registered in the name of the eligible person.

For more information:

Department of State Growth
Phone: 1300 135 513
Email: vru@stategrowth.tas.gov.au
Web: www.transport.tas.gov.au

A concession of $56 on MAIB third party insurance premiums is available for:

• motor vehicles (other than motorcycles) not over 4.5 tonnes (applies to one vehicle registered in the name of the eligible person).

The concession is available to people who hold one of the following:

• Services Australia or DVA Pensioner Concession Card
• Services Australia Health Care Card
• DVA Veteran Gold or White Card

or are:

• a member of the Transport Access Scheme (for people with a severe disability)
• eligible asylum seekers.

Note: The concession only applies to one vehicle of each type (i.e.  one car, one motorcycle, one trailer, one caravan) registered in the name of the eligible person. The discount is based on a 12-month payment period.

For more information:

Department of State Growth
Phone: 1300 135 513
Email: vru@stategrowth.tas.gov.au
Web: www.transport.tas.gov.au

The discounts listed below are based on a 12-month payment period. Discounts on vehicle registration fees are available for:

• motor vehicles (other than motorcycles) not over 4.5 tonnes gross vehicle mass ($55.37)
• trailers (including caravans) ($27.97)
• motorcycles ($50.07).

Vehicle registration discounts are available to people who hold a:

• Services Australia or DVA Pensioner Concession Card
• Services Australia Heath Care Card
• DVA Veteran Gold or White Card

or are:

• members of the Transport Access Scheme (for people with a severe disability)
• eligible asylum seekers.

Note: This concession only applies to one vehicle of each type (i.e. one car, one motorcycle, one trailer, one caravan) registered in the name of the eligible person. This concession applies to registration fees, road safety and fire levies.

For more information:

Department of State Growth
Phone: 1300 135 513
Email: vru@stategrowth.tas.gov.au
Web: www.transport.tas.gov.au