Luxury Car Tax 

The Australian rate of Luxury Car Tax is currently 33%. This tax applies to all vehicles in which the purchase price exceeds $57,180 and is payed to the Australian Taxation Office. When a vehcile's purchase price exceeds $57,180 the tax is applied to the portion which exceeds this threshold, not the entire cost of the vehicle.

To calculate the amount of luxury car tax that would apply to a particular vehicle enter the purchase price below.
		Vehicle Purchase Price	$
		Luxury Car Tax Payable	$

Some exemptions to the luxury car tax do apply. The vehicle will be exempt from luxury car tax if:

	The vehicle was sold or imported prior to 1st July 2000
	The car is supplied over two years following the local build date or, if imported, the vehicle compliance date.
	It is an emergency vehicle (eg ambulance etc)
	It is not GST-free and is specially fitted out for transporting disabled people seated in wheelchairs
	It is a campervan or motor home
	It is a commercial vehicle that is not designed for the principal purpose of carrying passengers.
	The vehicle is supplied by private sale

For more information please visit the Australian Taxation Office website.