Vehicle Ownership


Vehicle Tax Structure

Buses
Registration Fee (RF) $140
Additional Registration Fee (ARF)
  • Specific purpose (SP)
    - Omnibus
    - School Bus
 5% of OMV
  • General purpose (GP)
    - Private Hire Bus
    - Excursion Bus
    - Private Bus
 5% of OMV
Certificate of Entitlement (COE) Exemption (for SP buses)
Bid in Categories C or E (for GP buses)
Excise Duty Exempted
Life Span for:
- Omnibuses

- Other Buses
17 years 
(w.e.f. 1 Sep 2003)
20 years 
AWC Permit Fee
(for school buses only)		 $10
Preferential Additional
Registration Fee (PARF)		 No PARF Rebates

 

Green Vehicle Rebate

Type of propellant Vehicle Registration Date Tax Incentive
CNG Between 1 Oct 2001 and 31 Dec 2011 ARF Rebate of 5% of OMV
Bi-Fuel (CNG/Petrol) Between 1 Jun 2004 and 31 Dec 2011
Hybrid Between 1 Jan 2006 and 31 Dec 2011
Electric Between 1 Jan 2008 and 31 Dec 2011

Special tax is not applicable to Buses

 

Road Tax Rates for buses

Type of Buses
Maximum Laden Weight
(metric tonne)
6-Monthly Road Tax
From 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009
and
From 1 July 2010
From 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010
Diesel
Petrol & Green
Diesel
Petrol & Green
30 seats or less

mlw £ 3.5
$319
$255

$224

$179

3.5< mlw £7
$328
$262
$230
$184

7< mlw £11
$362
$289
$254
$203

11< mlw £16
$489
$391
$343
$274

16< mlw £ 20 (3 axles)*

$553
$442
$388
$310

16< mlw £ 20 (2 axles)*

$850
$680
$595
$476

20< mlw £ 26 (3 axles)*

$765
$612
$536
$429
31 seats or more 3.5 < mlw £ 7
$434
$347

$304

$243
7< mlw £ 11
$468
$374
$328
$262

11<mlw £16
$595
$476
$417
$334

16< mlw £ 20 (3 axles)*

$553
$442
$388
$310

16< mlw £ 20 (2 axles)*

$850
$680
$595
$476

20< mlw £ 26 (3 axles)*

$765
$612
$536
$429

* For the same maximum laden weight (mlw), a 2-axle vehicle will cause more road damage than a 3-axle vehicle because of the higher loading per axle.

 

Road Tax surcharge (For vehicle over 10 years)

Age of Vehicle Annual Road Tax Surcharge
More than 10 years
10%
More than 11 years
20%
More than 12 years
30%
More than 13 years
40%
More than 14 years
50%

 

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Last Updated on 16/04/2009

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