In Victoria, stamp duty on cars is calculated on the vehicle’s dutiable value—usually the purchase price including GST, before rego and insurance add-ons.
The rate you pay depends on what you’re buying (passenger car, ute/commercial, bike) and how pricey it is; more expensive passenger cars attract higher brackets.
There are concessions and exemptions for specific situations (e.g., eligible people with disability, primary producers, certain transfers), but they’re not automatic.
A trade-in doesn’t generally reduce the dutiable value—nice for your budget, irrelevant to the tax man.
If you like certainty more than surprises, plug the figures into the State Revenue Office (Victoria) duty calculator and budget for duty on top of the drive-away costs.
When in doubt, confirm with your dealer or the SRO because rules and thresholds do change and no one enjoys a last-minute bill shock.
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