Victoria’s purchase rebate has ended. Electric cars still pay the lowest stamp duty rate at any price, and a $100 registration discount was announced to end from 1 January 2026.
| Incentive | Who gets it | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Low-emission duty rate | Cars with combined CO2 emissions of 120 g/km or less, including electric cars | $8.40 per $200 of value at any price. Other passenger cars pay $10.40, $14.00 or $18.00 per $200 once the value passes $80,809 (rates from 1 July 2026). |
| Incentive | Details |
|---|---|
| $3,000 ZEV subsidy | For new electric cars under $68,740, from 2021. Closed early on 30 June 2023 with a little over 10,000 claimed. |
| EV road user charge | Set at 2.8 cents per km for battery cars and 2.3 cents per km for plug-in hybrids, then ruled unconstitutional by the High Court in 2023. No charge applies. |
| Business grants for ZEVs and charging | Closed. |
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| $100 yearly registration discount | For zero and low emission vehicles, from 1 July 2021. The Treasurer announced in the 2024-25 Budget Update that it would end from 1 January 2026, and the sources checked do not say whether that was legislated. NRMA’s June 2026 summary still lists it as open. The Victorian fee tables used in the calculator show no electric car discount, so none is included. Check your renewal notice. |
| Incentive | Who gets it | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Fringe benefits tax (FBT) exemption | Employees leasing a zero or low emission car through a novated lease, under the luxury car tax threshold | Makes novated leasing cheaper. The 2026 Federal Budget plans to reduce the full exemption over three years, so check what applies to your lease. |
| Higher luxury car tax threshold | Buyers of fuel-efficient cars, including electric cars | $91,387 in 2025-26, rising to $91,661 in 2026-27. Petrol and diesel cars face the tax above $80,567, rising to $80,809. |
| Customs duty removed | Battery electric, plug-in hybrid and hydrogen cars under the luxury car tax threshold | In place since July 2022. |
| DRIVEN Charger Rebate Scheme | Licensed motor dealers, service centres and repairers with qualified EV staff | Up to $2,500 per smart charger, capped at $20,000 per site. $40 million in total. Closes 5pm AEST on 30 April 2028. |
Planned: New luxury car tax category for zero emission cars. A $120,000 threshold from 1 July 2027, under the Australia-EU free trade agreement signed on 24 March 2026. It depends on legislation passing.
The Victorian calculator charges electric cars the low-emission duty rate at any price and the same registration as petrol cars. It includes no registration discount.