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Motor Vehicles Taxation Act 1988
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#### 8 Payment of tax
8 Payment of tax
(cf Act No 34, 1949, s 4)
> > (1) Subject to this Act, tax shall be paid to Transport for NSW in respect of every motor vehicle—
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> > > (a) at the time of application for registration of the motor vehicle, and
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> > > (b) at the time of application for each renewal of the registration of that vehicle,
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> > and shall be so paid by the person in whose name the application is made.
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> > (2) A person who fails to pay the full amount of tax as required by subsection (1) is guilty of an offence.
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> > Maximum penalty—5 penalty units.
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> > (3) Despite the conviction of a person for an offence under this section, the person remains liable to pay the unpaid amount of the tax.