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Specific occupation concessions

How to apply for a specific occupation concession

To apply for a new concession on a vehicle used in connection with your occupation, please complete the relevant form below and lodge it at a Driver and Vehicle Services centre, regional DoT office or agent.

If you already hold a vehicle licence fee concession on a vehicle, your future renewal reminders will be calculated and issued with the fee concession stated on the renewal notice.

Minister of Religion concession

Applicants must complete Minister of Religion Concession Application (E37) form and a ‘Letter of Certification’ from the Attorney General’s Department or an ID card with a registration number on it, in person at a Driver and Vehicle Services centre, regional DoT office or agent, or by email to concessions@transport.wa.gov.au.

Vehicle must Rate Conditions

Have a gross vehicle mass (GVM) not exceeding 4,500 kg; and be in the name of an individual only (not in a company name or church). 

100% exemption from vehicle licence fee and vehicle licence duty

Applicant must be:

  • Registered with the Attorney-General's Department to conduct marriage and funeral services, and
  • Qualified to perform all religious rites of a church, and 
  • Engaged solely in performing parish or pastoral duties of the church; and
  • Registered with the Attorney-General's Department prior to the purchase date of the vehicle; and the registration must have been issued either federally or in WA (represented respectively by the prefix ‘A’ or ‘W’ on the Attorney- General’s letter of approval).

Notes:

The concession is limited to one vehicle owned by an ordained member of the Ministry only.

Marriage or funeral celebrants and other individuals who are not ordained and not engaged exclusively in performing parish or pastoral duties are not eligible for this concession.

Vehicle must Rate Conditions

Be used exclusively or principally relating to beekeeping.

50% reduction on vehicle licence fee.

Applicants must:

  • Be a beekeeper, whose main source of income is derived from the farming of bees;
  • Be issued with a Department of Primary Industry and Regional Development licence number; and
  • Provide their beekeeper licence number, expiry date, and number of hives.

Notes:

Concession is available where the vehicle is licensed in the name of a person, public body, company, or association or body of persons, corporate or unincorporated.

There is no limit to the number of vehicles or trailers that an owner may have licensed with this concession, subject to meeting the criteria.

Vehicles licensed in the name of a beekeeper that are not used exclusively or principally relating to beekeeping are not eligible for the concession

Vehicle must Rate Conditions

Be used exclusively or principally relating to kangaroo hunting.

50% reduction on vehicle licence fee. 

Applicant must: 

  • be a kangaroo hunter, whose main income is derived from hunting kangaroos; and
  • be a full-time kangaroo hunter, licensed by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation, and Attractions (Parks and Wildlife Service); and
  • provide copy of professional kangaroo shooters licence issued by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation, and Attractions.

Notes:

Concession is available where the vehicle is licensed in the name of a person, public body, company, or association or body of persons, corporate or unincorporated. 

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

Vehicles licensed in the name of a kangaroo hunter that are not used exclusively or principally relating to kangaroo hunting are not eligible for this concession.

Vehicle must Rate Conditions

Be used exclusively or principally relating to prospecting.

50% reduction on vehicle licence fee.

Applicants must: 

  • Be a genuine prospector or; a person (other than a company as defined in the Corporations Act 2001 (Commonwealth) who searches for or produces metals or minerals from land in which the person holds an interest;
  • Derive an income from the business of prospecting;
  • Hold a Miner’s Right Number, issued by the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety; and 
  • Provide miner's right number issued by the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety.

Notes:

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

Vehicles licensed in the name of a prospector that are not used exclusively or principally relating to prospecting are not eligible for this concession.

Vehicle must Rate Conditions

Be used exclusively or principally relating to pulling sandalwood.

50% reduction on vehicle licence fee.

Applicants must:

  • Be a sandalwood puller, whose main income is derived from the pulling of sandalwood;
  • Be licensed by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (Parks and Wildlife Service); and
  • Provide copy of licence issued by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation, and Attractions.

Notes:

Concession is available where the vehicle is licensed in the name of a person, public body, company, or association or body of persons, corporate or unincorporated. 

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

Vehicles licensed in the name of a sandalwood puller that are not used exclusively or principally relating to sandalwood pulling are not eligible for this concession.