Vehicle interstate transfer?

[Mattt]

If I read the rules right, you get a waiver from stamp duty if you move from NSW to QLD - but have to pay it if you move from QLD to NSW?

Robbing fking bds, it looks like they are going to want several thousand dollars again, considering I only paid several thousand dollars in QLD around 6 months ago.

What for? They are my fking cars you bds.

[Mattt]

Right, reading more it seems it may not apply - but doesn't actually state that anywhere. From the NSW rego form:

Note: If the vehicle you have is currently registered interstate, or
has expired interstate registration, you must provide evidence that
you have paid stamp duty in the State in which the vehicle was
previously registered. You must provide a current certificate of
registration. If the certificate of registration has been lost, an RMS
motor registry can organise verification (minimum 48 hours required
for verification)

That implies that you get a waiver from stamp duty, but doesn't say it.

[james280779]

Stamp is only on a new purchase if you havent paid it in another state, or in the case of a personal import its not applicable as you have owned the car x amount of time and already paid relevant taxes on it.

I believe this is the case Australia wide as far as I know

[Mattt]

james280779 said:

in the case of a personal import its not applicable as you have owned the car x amount of time and already paid relevant taxes on it.

I believe this is the case Australia wide as far as I know

You've mentioned that before, but it's not the experience of many of us on here - we were all charged stamp duty on a personal import, and all of the online guides from the importers say you will have to pay it.

[ukdennis]

It seems to depend which State you personal-import into. I've done several cars over the years into WA (the latest being 2 years ago) and was not charged stamp duty on any of them, on the basis that I (or my wife) already owned the car.

However, I believe the law is different in NSW, where you pay stamp duty "on first registration" regardless of whether you already owned the car.

[james280779]

Mattt said:

You've mentioned that before, but it's not the experience of many of us on here - we were all charged stamp duty on a personal import, and all of the online guides from the importers say you will have to pay it.

is it worth first registering a personal import in another state and then later transferring it?? (might be very viable to someone who lives near the borders).

Of note the first time I got charged stamp on my personal at the MVR and took it up with the DOJ who regulate all duty. I got it all refunded a couple of days later.

It might be the case that the MVR (or equivilent) have instructions to charge and hope that its not claimed back??

[Hasbeen]

My son bought the TR8 in Victoria. As he is in the navy he can have his cars registered in any state, without having to change it if transferred to another state.

I had the car in Qld while he was off at sea. Unfortunately mail went missing, & he missed a Vic registration renewal.

The car had extensive modifications, complianced in Victoria, which would have been granted automatic compliance in QLD, if still registered. As the registration had expired I had to get everything complianced by a Queensland approved engineer to register it here. That cost me $1000, but there was no stamp duty required. I also had to get a Queensland roadworthy certificate.

Moral! Don't let your modified car run out of registration.

Edited by Hasbeen on Thursday 7th February 13:18

[pikey]

Experience of re-registering a 6 year old Territory from NSW to ACT, and that was about $1,000

Does seem quite unfair.

[Colinbentley]

Bought a car in NSW and had it shipped to Victoria. The NSW roadworthy was no good in Vic so had to geta new one and although the car had 5 months rego still to run, had ti get it re registered in Vic at a transfer cost of $2600 ! The good new was I was entitled to a pro rata refund on the NSW rego. The NSW transport dept coughed up their share no problem but I'm having a hell of a battle to get Allianz Insurance to give me their share. They say they never reeived all the documents I sent in December and after saying if I emailed them the documents they would have a cheque in the mail in 48 hours....that was almost 2 weeks ago .The joys a buying a car interstate !!!!!!!!