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Additional fees and charges

For new and used vehicles, these include: 

• goods and services tax (GST) – a broad-based tax of 10 per cent on most goods sold or consumed in Australia 
• government stamp duty 
• number-plate fee – for cars that are sold as unregistered vehicles 
• Transport Accident Commission (TAC) charges – paid annually as part of the registration process 
• registration fees – paid when the vehicle is first registered and annually from this date. 

For new vehicles only: 

• dealer delivery charge – may be charged to cover costs the trader incurs in preparing and delivering the car 
• luxury car tax – may be charged on some luxury vehicles, which are priced above the relevant threshold.

For used vehicles only: 

• registration transfer fee – paid to transfer registration to the new registered owner.

Last updated: 19/04/2013