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
Private Member's Bill1st House
2nd House
Law
Introduced by: Roy Butler (IND)
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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.