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Hi all..

I was just talking with a friend and this subject has come up a few times but now I'm thinking of doing something about it (writing to the local minister) about the costs of transfer fees. Here in WA and I'm hoping it's the same all over Aus? the fee charged is $30 per $100. Now this to me seems way too high in todays market (I know wages have gone up too) but I'm just curious to know what the percentages are between todays fees/wages to say like 30 years ago?

Any ideas?

holy sh1t 30% !!!!!!!!!!!
thought it was like 3%
youre saying for a $10 000 car you pay $3 000 in WA ???? surely not !
bloody sure its like 3% here (nsw) and i thought (knew) our government were greedy bar stewards .... im going for a beer now

victoria (for private transfer) - transfer fee is $32.10 & $8.00 per $200 for motor vehicle duty

Where did you get 30% from? 3% is more like it.

http://www.transport.wa.gov.au/licensin ... e/1382.asp

Dane.

what about the WA stamp dute of 6% compared to the 3% in the eastern states.....my old boy just bought 2 cars from sa and qld brand new caus the transport over saves many thousands on paying the duty's over here


davo

Sorry.. it is $3 per $100 My bad

plus other charges like Dave has mentioned.

just chop a zero off the value of the car and it will level it off to be same as most other state

For example what happens if you get a car for free? Do you still have to pay for a transfer fee?

The fee is charged at what the market value price no matter what you get the car for. On the transfer form you have to put both the price you paid and the market value, if they believe you have mislead them, you could be hit with a fine

timmo wrote:victoria (for private transfer) - transfer fee is $32.10 & $8.00 per $200 for motor vehicle duty

It depends on the value & size.
Cheers
AP