NSW Motor Vehicle Tax for Rural Residents Capped at the 1,550kg Rate for Heavier Vehicles [One Vehicle Per Rural Registered Operator]

Motor Vehicles Taxation Amendment (Rural Vehicles) Bill 2026

Independent Bill

26 Mar 2026: This bill has lapsed and is no longer under discussion.

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

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motor vehicles rural residents transport costs vehicle registration vehicle tax

Introduced by: Roy Butler MP (IND)

Links to official parliament websites

Official page: progress through parliament

Official page: bill text and explanatory notes

Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

Vehicle owners registered outside Greater Sydney who own a motor vehicle weighing more than 1,550kg pay no more registration tax than the rate for a 1,550kg vehicle, capping their tax regardless of actual vehicle weight.
Where a rural address has more than one heavy vehicle that qualifies, the owner must nominate one vehicle to receive the tax cap — the other vehicles are taxed at their full weight.
The nomination must be made in writing to Transport for NSW at or before the time of registration renewal.