Road tax
Road tax is the annual fee paid to LTA for the right to drive a registered vehicle on Singapore roads.
What it means
Road tax in Singapore is calculated based on the vehicle's engine capacity for internal combustion engine (ICE) cars, or motor power for electric vehicles. Higher capacities or power ratings attract higher road tax. The fee is paid in either 6-month or 12-month blocks, with most owners opting for 12 months for convenience. Road tax cannot be paid until the car has a valid insurance policy, and on cars older than 3 years it cannot be paid until the car has passed its current LTA inspection cycle. That linkage is deliberate: it is what makes road tax the practical checkpoint where every Singapore car must be insured, inspected, and registered annually. Lapsed road tax leads to penalties and, at the extreme, vehicle suspension, so owners typically set up calendar reminders or auto-renewal arrangements.
Why it matters in Singapore
Road tax is a reliable annual signal that keeps Singapore cars on a consistent maintenance and insurance cycle. The inspection requirement that gates road tax for older cars is also a useful nudge to address overdue mechanical work before it becomes a road-safety issue. For owners modelling cost of ownership, road tax is one of the easier line items to forecast.
How Revol Carz handles this
Revol Carz does not transact road tax; LTA does. Where we help is keeping the car in a state where it passes inspection cleanly each year, especially for older European cars where minor faults can otherwise add up at inspection time.