Registration rebates are available to apprentices and small business owners who employ them.
Apprentices
A registration rebate of $100 is available to first and second year apprentices registered with the NSW Department of Education and Training.
The rebate can only be claimed after the registration or renewal fees have been paid, and only one rebate can be claimed per financial year. In addition, the vehicle must be:
Registered in NSW.
Registered (including jointly) in the name of the eligible apprentice.
Be registered for general private or general business use.
Have been registered in the name of an eligible apprentice when the registration fee and motor vehicle tax were last paid.
The rebate will be paid directly into a bank, building society or credit union in the name of the apprentice within 30 days of the application being received.
Small business owners
Small business owners who employ an apprentice between 1 July 2007 and 30 June 2008 can also receive a registration rebate.
The first year rebate will be equal to the registration fee and motor vehicle tax. The second and third year rebates will be equal to the registration fee only.
Eligibility:
Only applies to businesses that do not incur payroll tax.
Is available on one vehicle per apprentice employed.
The principal (owner) of the business may nominate a vehicle used in the conduct of the business.
The vehicle must be registered in NSW for general private or general business use.
The vehicle must be under 4.5 tonnes gross vehicle mass (GVM).
Apprentices must be registered with the NSW Department of Education and Training.
The rebate is not available to trainees.
The rebate will be paid directly into the bank, building society or credit union nominated on the application form within 30 days of the application being received.
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