Road Tax Renewal Singapore 2026: How to Renew Online via OneMotoring

Road tax renewal in Singapore 2026 is done online via OneMotoring (onemotoring.lta.gov.sg) — takes 3 minutes if your motor insurance and vehicle inspection (where applicable) are both valid. You can renew up to 60 days before expiry. Late renewal triggers a $50–$80 surcharge per month, and driving with expired road tax is an offence with fines up to $2,000.

Use the Road Tax Calculator to confirm your exact bill before paying.

Road tax renewal at a glance

What you need before you log in

Three prerequisites. Sort these first:

1. Valid motor insurance. Must cover the full road tax renewal period (3, 6, or 12 months). Your insurer transmits validity electronically to LTA via the Motor Insurance Database — you don't upload anything, but the system checks live.

2. Valid vehicle inspection certificate. Required for cars over 3 years old:

• 3 to 10 years old: inspect every 2 years
• Above 10 years: inspect every year
• New cars: no inspection needed for the first 3 years

Inspection at VICOM, JIC, or STA. Cost: S$66 (regular car), more for taxis or commercial.

3. All outstanding fines cleared. LTA blocks renewal if you have unpaid traffic fines, ERP charges, or court summonses. Settle them via OneMotoring → "Pay Fees, Fines and Taxes" first.

The OneMotoring renewal walkthrough

1. Go to onemotoring.lta.gov.sg
2. Click "Login" (top right) → Singpass login
3. From the dashboard, click "Renew Road Tax"
4. Enter vehicle registration number → click Search
5. The system shows:
   • Current expiry date
   • New expiry options: 6 months or 12 months
   • Insurance status (must show "Valid")
   • Inspection status (must show "Valid" if applicable)
6. Choose 6 or 12 months. Most owners pick 12 (no admin fee difference).
7. Click "Pay" → choose payment method:
   • PayNow QR (instant)
   • Credit / debit card (instant, may have card-issuer convenience fee)
   • Internet banking (DBS, OCBC, UOB, SCB)
8. Receive PDF confirmation. Print or save — but you do NOT need to display anything on the windscreen anymore (LTA scrapped the disc in 2017).

Total time: 3–5 minutes once insurance and inspection are sorted.

Road tax cost by engine size (2026)

For petrol cars, the formula is engine-capacity based:

Worked example for a 1,798cc Toyota Camry: S$475 + S$0.75 × (1798 − 1600) = S$475 + S$148.50 = S$623.50/year

Surcharges:

• Diesel cars: +50%
• Cars over 10 years old: 10–50% surcharge stepping by 10% per additional year

EV road tax (2026)

EVs are taxed by motor power (kW), not engine capacity:

A Tesla Model 3 RWD (208 kW) would owe roughly: S$1,047 + S$10 × 50.5 = S$1,552/year

EVs have a frozen (since 2023) Additional Flat Component to bridge the difference with comparable ICE road tax — currently at S$200 for cars of 7.5kW–230kW.

Renewal periods and timing

You can choose 6 or 12 months for cars. Motorcycles can pick 6 or 12 months. Goods vehicles and buses have additional period options.

You can renew up to 60 days before expiry. The new period stacks onto the unexpired portion — you don't lose the days you've already paid for.

Late renewal surcharges (after expiry):

• 1 to 7 days late: S$10
• 8 days to 1 month: S$20
• 1 to 2 months late: S$50
• 2 to 3 months late: S$80
• More than 3 months: 50% more road tax + S$80, and the vehicle may be deregistered involuntarily after 12 months of expiry

Plus, driving with expired road tax is an offence — fine up to S$2,000 + 2× unpaid road tax. Insurance may also be void for accidents during the expired period.

Saving on road tax: legitimate strategies

1. Time the inspection. Inspect 2 weeks before renewal — gives you buffer if the car needs minor repairs to pass.

2. Keep insurance unbroken. Switching insurers is fine but ensure no gap. A 1-day insurance gap blocks road tax renewal.

3. Avoid the 10-year-old surcharge if possible. The 10–50% surcharge by age can add S$70–$300/year. Renewing the COE doesn't reset the age (which is from first registration). For older cars, the surcharge often makes deregistration more attractive.

4. EV early-adopter window. EVs registered between 2024 and end of 2025 enjoyed full ARF rebate caps (max S$15,000 from 2024). 2026 EV owners pay full ARF.

Common road tax renewal mistakes

• Insurance ends one day before road tax period. Renewal blocked. Renew insurance for full period first.
• Renewing without an inspection. System blocks; you'll get the message "Inspection required". Inspect, then come back.
• Forgetting the diesel surcharge. Diesel pickups owe 50% more — calculator is essential.
• Paying via foreign credit card. Some foreign cards block PayNow Corporate transactions. Use a local DBS/OCBC/UOB/SCB or PayNow QR.
• Driving on expired tax "just for one day". Insurance can be voided; even minor accidents become uninsured.

Related calculators and articles

• Road Tax Calculator
• COE Calculator
• Total Ownership Cost Calculator
• PARF & COE Rebate 2026

The official LTA road tax page is at onemotoring.lta.gov.sg/content/onemotoring/home/owning/road-tax.html.

Sources

• LTA / OneMotoring — Road tax renewal page (onemotoring.lta.gov.sg)
• LTA — Vehicle tax structure (engine-capacity / EV power rating road-tax formula)
• LTA — Vehicle inspection regime (VICOM / JIC / STA)
• Audit #5 (LTA / PTC, May 2026) — Perplexity Deep Research verification against primary sources (including EV AFC $700/year confirmation and diesel new-reg ban from 1 Jan 2025)