EV Incentives in Victoria (2026)
Green-car concessional motor vehicle duty
Official sources · checked 23 September 2026Victoria's electric vehicle registration discount has ended, so an EV no longer receives that concession on its rego. The benefit that still counts is on the duty side: Victoria's concessional duty rate for lower-emission passenger cars, which electric vehicles qualify for, is charged at the green rate rather than the higher passenger rates that apply to other cars. Victoria's separate distance-based charge on electric vehicles, once levied per kilometre travelled, was struck down by the courts as beyond state power and no longer applies, with the amounts that had been paid refunded. The table below sets out what is active and what has closed.
Every VIC EV scheme, current status
| Scheme | Status | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Green-car concessional motor vehicle duty | Active | Flat $8.40 per $200 at any value for cars at or under 120 g CO₂/km — including every pure EV — versus up to $18.00 per $200 for other passenger cars. source |
| $100 annual ZLEV registration discount | Closed | Scrapped in the 2024-25 Budget Update — EV rego aligned with other vehicles from 1 January 2026. source |
| ZLEV road-user charge | Closed | Struck down by the High Court (Vanderstock, October 2023); not charged since, all payments refunded with interest. source |
What an EV actually pays in VIC
Stamp duty on a $50,000 EV: $2,100.00 — green passenger rate $8.40 per $200. Work through your own price on the VIC duty calculator, and see VIC rego costs for the registration side.
- At $50,000, VIC's EV duty of $2,100.00 ranks 7th lowest of the 8 states; the lowest is NT at $0.00.
- An EV pays the same duty as a conventional $50,000 car in VIC ($2,100.00); 3 of the 8 states charge an EV lower duty than that at this price.
Frequently asked questions
- Are there still EV rebates in VIC?
- Yes — VIC currently has 1 active concession: Green-car concessional motor vehicle duty. Details above.
- What stamp duty does an EV pay in VIC?
- On a $50,000 EV: $2,100.00 (green passenger rate $8.40 per $200). Full math on the VIC stamp duty page.
Other states
- NSW EV incentives
- QLD EV incentives
- WA EV incentives
- SA EV incentives
- TAS EV incentives
- ACT EV incentives
- NT EV incentives
Incentive status changes on government announcement — every row links its own source. The federal FBT exemption for eligible EVs under the luxury car tax threshold is a Commonwealth matter and applies through novated leases regardless of state.