🇸🇬 Singapore road tax calculator

Singapore's road tax for petrol cars is a formula by engine capacity, billed every six months.

✓ Verified against 3 self-test cases Updated for 2026 · sources checked 2026-08-02

How road tax in Singapore is calculated

Singapore road tax for a petrol car is a formula based on engine capacity in cc, billed every six months. Larger engines pay progressively more.

Cars over ten years old pay escalation surcharges, and electric cars pay by power rating plus a flat component. The calculator uses engine-cc bands. Estimate, not advice.

Worked example

C1 1,598 cc sedan, 3 years old — the worked LTA example
cc1598
ageYears3
baseSixMonth370.86
ageSurcharge0
sixMonth370.86
tax741.72

Frequently asked questions

How much road tax for a 1,600 cc car in Singapore?

Around 744 SGD a year in the engine-cc formula; bigger engines pay more, older cars pay escalation factors.

Is road tax billed yearly?

It is billed every six months, but the figures here are annualised.

Do older cars pay more?

Yes — cars over ten years old pay escalation surcharges on top of the base road tax.

Sources

Estimate. Not tax advice. The verification badge means the model reproduces the stated formula through 3 self-test cases; the sources support that the formula matches the rules.

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