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Charitable organisations concession

Available concessions

There are two rates of concession offered to charitable organisations.

100% concession applied

Vehicle must Rate Conditions

Be used for one or more of the following:

  • Transporting community members for medical treatment, counselling, outings, housing, for employment purposes and other similar purposes.
  • Used by staff for travel to various locations to provide direct services to community members such as, medical check-ups, nursing, maintenance and household assistance.
  • Delivering food, goods, materials and medical supplies to community members.
  • Carrying donated food and goods to a depot prior to delivery to community members.
  • Providing environmental and catchment management; and/or delivering training and employment programs (non-Group Training organisations only).

100% exemption from vehicle licence fee and vehicle licence duty.

Vehicle must be licensed in the name of an Australian Public Company currently registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC), appear on the ACNC Register, and be endorsed as a ‘public benevolent institution’ (PBI) or a ‘charitable institution.

Notes:

There is no limit to the number of vehicles or trailers that an owner may have licensed with this concession.
 
Vehicles are not eligible for this concession if:

  • Purchased or licensed by an organisation or individual, and provided for use by a charitable organisation;
  • Used by the charitable organisations staff for private purposes;
  • It forms part of an employment remuneration package;
  • Used for commercial purposes (hire or reward, including the carriage of passengers or load)
  • Used by a Minister of Religion for pastoral or community purposes.

Applicants must complete an Application for 100% Concession Charitable Organisations (E58) form in person at a Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS) centre, DoT regional office or DVS agent or by email to concessions@transport.wa.gov.au.

Where the organisation has not previously applied for or been granted this concession on a vehicle, the following documentation must be supplied:

  • a copy of the organisation’s constitution;
  • documentation from the ACNC providing evidence that the organisation is registered as a charity; and
  • evidence that the organisation is a legal entity - e.g. incorporated body (Certificate of Incorporation), Australian company (ACN#).

50% concession applied

Vehicle must Rate Conditions

Be bus type only.

50% on vehicle licence charges only

Vehicle must be licensed in the name of a private school or college that is currently registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC), appears on the ACNC Register and is endorsed as a ‘public benevolent institution’ (PBI) or a ‘charitable institution.

All buses must be inspected at the time of licensing and inspected annually thereafter.

Notes:

There is no limit to the number of vehicles an eligible organisation can have licensed with this concession at any one time.

Vehicles are not eligible for this concession if:

  • They are purchased or licensed by an organisation or individual, and provided to a Charitable Organisation for their use.
  • They are other vehicle body types (i.e. sedans, utilities etc.).
  • They are used for private or personal use, hire, or sub-lease.

Applicants must submit a letter of application on the organisation’s letterhead stating the vehicle use, garaging address and whether or not the vehicle is a replacement for another, in person at a Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS) centre, DoT regional office or DVS agent or by email to concessions@transport.wa.gov.au.