ev tax vic Page 74

Wondering about EV tax in Victoria? The much-maligned per‑kilometre ZLEV charge was torpedoed by the High Court in 2023, so there’s currently no distance-based “EV tax” in Vic.

You’ll still cop the usual on-road costs—registration, TAC, stamp duty—and there’s no state purchase rebate anymore, but nothing extra just for driving electric.

The Victorian Government is processing refunds for ZLEV charges previously collected, so keep your odometer logs and correspondence handy.

On the upside, the federal FBT exemption for eligible EVs under the luxury-car-tax threshold can make novated leasing far less painful, while LCT and regular duties still apply if you splurge past the cap.

In short: charge up, pay the normal stuff, and leave the per‑km bill in the rear-view mirror.