Car Registration Cost in Tasmania (2026-27)
Registration fee: $90.16 + Motor tax (4 cylinders (and electric/rotary)): $173.00 + MAIB premium (Class 1): $305.00 + Duty on MAIB premium: $20.00 + Road safety levy: $31.61 + Fire levy: $23.00
Transport Services Tasmania — registration fees (1 July 2026) · rates effective 1 July 2026Tasmanian rego is the most itemised in the country. The notice breaks into a registration fee, a motor tax set by the number of cylinders, the MAIB compulsory insurance premium, duty charged on that premium, a road safety levy and a fire levy. Electric and rotary vehicles are treated like a common four-cylinder car for the motor tax.
The fire levy is the line to watch, because it isn't charged on motorcycles. With so many separate pieces, the Tasmanian total is less about one big charge and more about how the small ones add up.
TAS rego estimator
Electric and rotary vehicles pay the same motor tax as a 4-cylinder car. MAIB (Tasmania’s CTP) is a government monopoly — no insurer shopping.
Motorcycles skip the fire levy and pay flat motor tax.
12-month private light-vehicle estimate from the published TAS schedule. Concessions, short-term registration and vehicle-specific loadings not included. Confirm with the authority before paying.
The full TAS fee schedule
| Component | Amount |
|---|---|
| Registration fee | $90.16 |
| Motor tax (4 cylinders) | $173.00 |
| MAIB premium (Class 1, incl. GST) | $305.00 |
| Duty on MAIB premium | $20.00 |
| Road safety levy | $31.61 |
| Fire levy | $23.00 |
| Total (4-cylinder car) | $642.77 |
| Cylinders | Annual motor tax |
|---|---|
| 3 cylinders or fewer | $149.00 |
| 4 cylinders (and electric/rotary) | $173.00 |
| 5–6 cylinders | $217.00 |
| 7–8 cylinders | $297.00 |
| More than 8 cylinders | $334.00 |
What's included — and what's extra
The Tasmanian total stacks together every one of those lines: the registration fee, the cylinder-based motor tax, the MAIB premium, the duty on that premium, the road safety levy and the fire levy. MAIB is the compulsory injury cover and is built in, so there's no separate insurance to buy.
- Included: registration fee, motor tax by cylinders, MAIB premium, duty on the premium, road safety levy and fire levy.
- Note: the fire levy isn't charged on motorcycles.
The MAIB premium (Tasmania’s CTP) is included in the totals above.
Frequently asked questions
- How much is rego in TAS for 2026-27?
- For a 4-cylinder car, the 12-month total from the published schedule is $642.77 — registration fee: $90.16; motor tax (4 cylinders (and electric/rotary)): $173.00; maib premium (class 1): $305.00; duty on maib premium: $20.00; road safety levy: $31.61; fire levy: $23.00. Use the estimator above for your own vehicle.
- What does TAS rego include?
The Tasmanian total stacks together every one of those lines: the registration fee, the cylinder-based motor tax, the MAIB premium, the duty on that premium, the road safety levy and the fire levy. MAIB is the compulsory injury cover and is built in, so there's no separate insurance to buy.
- Included: registration fee, motor tax by cylinders, MAIB premium, duty on the premium, road safety levy and fire levy.
- Note: the fire levy isn't charged on motorcycles.
- Can I register for less than 12 months in TAS?
Registration in Tasmania is usually taken for the full year, though shorter terms can be available for some vehicles, with the itemised charges scaled to the period you choose. Check Transport Tasmania for the current shorter-term options before you rely on one.
Other states
Rates shown are the 2026-27 schedule effective 1 July 2026. Concessions and vehicle-specific loadings are not included.