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Vehicle registration duty help

Use this online tool to determine:

  • if you are exempt from paying vehicle registration duty
  • the dutiable value of a vehicle for vehicle registration duty purposes, and the rate that will apply.

Vehicle registration duty does not apply to caravans or trailers.

  1. Are you seeking:

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  2. What category of exemption are you seeking?

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  3. Does your transaction fit into one of the following categories?

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  4. Are you looking for a reduction in duty?

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  5. Are you seeking a reduction for a:

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  6. Is the vehicle being transferred to a family member?

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  7. Is the transaction a gift?

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  8. Has the vehicle's previous registration expired or been cancelled under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995?

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  9. Is the application made by:

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  10. Has vehicle registration duty been paid in another state in which the vehicle:

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  11. Is the application made by:

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  12. Did the relative receive their interest in the vehicle as a gift from the registered operator?

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  13. Is the vehicle currently registered in a business (trading) name?

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  14. Was duty paid (in Queensland or another state) on the current registration?

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  15. Is the application made by the owners of the business to register or transfer the vehicle:

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  16. Is it a used vehicle being acquired by a vehicle dealer for use as trading stock?

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  17. Is a new vehicle being registered in the name of a dealer to be used as a demonstrator?

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  18. Is the vehicle being transferred under section 38(4) or 39(4) of the Drugs Misuse Act 1986 or the Criminal Proceeds Confiscation Act 2002 under:

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  19. Is the vehicle being registered or transferred to an organisation under chapter 12, part 15 of the Industrial Relations Act 1999?

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  20. Is the vehicle being transferred under:

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  21. Is the vehicle being acquired as part of the purchase of land, business or a partnership?

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  22. Is the vehicle mentioned in the contract of sale?

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  23. Are you one of the following?

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  24. Are you:

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  25. Are you in the business of financing the purchase or use of vehicles?

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  26. Is the vehicle being repossessed by you or voluntarily surrendered to you?

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  27. Are you a hirer who is redeeming a previously repossessed vehicle?

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  28. Will the vehicle be registered in the same name as before the repossession?

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  29. Are you a primary producer?

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  30. Does the vehicle have a gross vehicle mass under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 of more than 6 tonnes?

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  31. Will the vehicle be used solely in a business of primary production?

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  32. Are you an ex-service person who is entitled to concessional registration fees for the vehicle under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995?

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  33. Are you or your spouse already receiving concessional registration fees on another vehicle?

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  34. Is the vehicle a motorised wheelchair for the use of a person with a disability?

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  35. Have you lost the use of 1 or both legs and are unable to use public transport?

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  36. Is the vehicle to be used for:

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  37. Is the education for the purpose of obtaining employment?

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  38. Is the vehicle:

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  39. Has the mobile machinery been built to transport and operate machinery or equipment forming an integral part of the vehicle?

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  40. Is the mobile machinery:

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  41. Does the vehicle have:

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  42. Is the vehicle transfer made in accordance with:

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  43. Is the vehicle transfer dated after the court order?

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  44. Has the vehicle transfer been held in escrow?

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  45. Does the vehicle transfer reflect the court order? For example, is the vehicle specified in the court order? Is there clear direction?

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  46. Is the vehicle transfer dated after the financial agreement?

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  47. Has the vehicle transfer been held in escrow?

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  48. Does the vehicle transfer reflect the financial agreement? For example, is the vehicle specified in the agreement?

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  49. Have the parties separated?

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  50. Do you have a separation declaration, either included with the financial agreement or as a separate document?

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  51. Have the parties to the financial agreement received independent legal advice?

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  52. Has a legal practitioner provided each of the parties with a statement of legal advice?

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  53. Are you registered with Queensland Revenue Office (formerly Office of State Revenue) as a charitable institution?

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  54. Is the vehicle part of an employment or salary package?

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  55. The vehicle will be used mainly to:

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  56. Will the vehicle start to be used for this purpose immediately?

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  57. Will the vehicle continue to be used for this purpose for 9 months?

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  58. Is the vehicle a:

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  59. Is the vehicle:

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  60. Is the vehicle:

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  61. What type of vehicle is it?

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  62. What type of vehicle is it?

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  63. Is the modified vehicle:

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  64. What type of vehicle is it?

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  65. What type of vehicle is it?

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  66. What type of vehicle is it?

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  67. What type of vehicle is it?

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