Stamp duty & registration · all states
Car stamp duty & rego — every Australian state
Vehicle stamp duty for all eight states and territories, with the current EV concessions and a side-by-side “where is it cheapest” comparison.
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Electric vehicle (ZEV)BEV / hydrogen. Hybrids: QLD treats as EV; VIC counts ≤120 g/km as ‘green’.
Revenue NSW · rates as at 2025-07-01
Stamp duty in New South Wales
$1,350
3% up to $45k, then $1,350 + 5%. Plus indicative first-year rego ≈ $1,100.
| Stamp duty | $1,350 |
| Registration + CTP (indicative) | $1,100 |
| On-road (indicative) | $2,450 |
New South Wales EV concessionNone — the EV stamp-duty exemption and $3,000 rebate ended 1 Jan 2024.
Cheapest state to register — this car at $45,000
Northern TerritoryCheapest
$1,350on-road ≈ $2,075
ACT
$1,350on-road ≈ $2,250
New South Wales
$1,350on-road ≈ $2,450
Queensland
$1,350on-road ≈ $2,450
Tasmania
$1,800on-road ≈ $2,535
South Australia
$1,740on-road ≈ $2,565
Victoria
$1,890on-road ≈ $2,755
Western Australia
$2,587on-road ≈ $3,412
This is information, not a loophole.Stamp duty and rego are payable where the vehicle is garaged and the owner lives — registering interstate just to pay less duty is an offence and voids your CTP. Registration figures are indicative mid-points only; real rego depends on weight, postcode and the compulsory injury-insurance premium, so drive each state's official calculator before relying on a number.