Vehicle Ownership


Vehicle Tax Structure

Goods Vehicles

Registration Fee (RF) $140
Additional Registration Fee (ARF)
- LGV (Light Goods vehicle) 5% of OMV
- HGV (Heavy Goods vehicle) 5% of OMV
- VHGV (Very Heavy Goods vehicle) 5% of OMV
- GPV (Goods-cum-passenger vehicle) 110% of OMV1
100% of OMV2
- EPV (Engineering Plant vehicle) Exempted
Certificate of Entitlement (COE) Bid in Categories C or E
Excise Duty Exempted
Life Span 20 years
Preferential Additional
Registration Fee (PARF)
No PARF Rebates

1For GPVs registered with COEs obtained from March 2004 to February 2008 tender exercises.
2For GPVs registered with COEs obtained from March 2008 tender exercises and onwards.

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 Commercial Vehicles

 

Road Tax Rates for Goods Vehicle

Note: For the purpose of road tax computation, Engineering Plant Vehicles and Specific Purpose Vehicles are classified as Light Goods Vehicles, Heavy Goods Vehicles or Very Heavy Goods Vehicles according to their maximum laden weight.

Type of Goods Vehicles
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
Light Goods Vehicles1 mlw £ 3.5
$213
$170
$150
$119
Heavy Goods Vehicles1

3.5 < mlw £ 7

$328

$262

$230

$184

7 < mlw £ 11

$362
$289
$254
$203

11 < mlw £ 16

$489
$391
$343
$274
Very Heavy Goods Vehicles (excluding Prime Movers)

16 < mlw £ 20
(2axles)*

$850
$680

$595

$476

16 < mlw £ 20
(3 axles)*

$553
$442
$388
$310

20 < mlw £ 26

$765
$612
$536
$429

26 < mlw £ 32

$765
$612
$536
$429

32 < mlw £ 40
(4 axles)*

$1,190
$952
$833
$667

32 < mlw £ 40
(>=5 axles)*

$850
$680
$595
$476

40< mlw £ 55

$1,275
$1,020
$893
$714

mlw > 55

$1,488
$1,190
$1,042
$833
Very Heavy Goods Vehicles (Prime Movers)

mlw £ 20

$553

$442

$388

$310

20 < mlw £ 26

$765
$612
$536
$429

26< mlw £ 32

$765
$612
$536
$429

32< mlw £ 40

$850
$680
$595
$476

40 < mlw £ 55

$1,275
$1,020
$893
$714

mlw > 55

$1,488
$1,190
$1,042
$833

1Exclude Goods-cum-Passenger Vehicles
*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 Rates for Goods-cum-Passengers Vehicles (GPVs)

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
mlw £ 3.5
$372
$298
$261
$209
mlw > 3.5
$487
$390
$341
$273

 

Road Tax Surcharge

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%

 

Road Tax Late Renewal Fee Structure

Late Payment Fee (1st Month) Offer of Composition (>1 Month) Warrant Fee (>2.5 Months) Additional Offer of Composition (>3 Months)
$50
$50
$15
$150

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Last Updated on 23/02/2009


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