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
This bill was sponsored by Roy Butler (IND)
Links to official parliament websites
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.