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SINGAPORE: The Land Transport Authority (LTA) will issue road tax refunds of S$1.4 million (US$1.08 million) in total to owners of various commercial vehicles due to a “discrepancy” between the correct tax rates and the actual rates charged.<\/p>\n
Around 1,700 owners of diesel and diesel-hybrid goods-cum-passengers vehicles will receive the refunds for road tax collected between Aug 1, 2022 and Nov 30, 2025, LTA said on Friday (Nov 28).<\/p>\n
“This refund exercise is being conducted to address a discrepancy between the road tax rates collected and those stipulated in the relevant legislation during the specified period,” it added.<\/p>\n
The biannual road tax rates for the vehicles during that period were S$372 for those with maximum laden weight (MLW) not exceeding 3.5 metric tonnes, and S$487 for those with MLW exceeding 3.5 metric tonnes.<\/p>\n
“However, when legislative amendments were made in 2020 to effect these rates, the rates specified were erroneously published as S$298 and S$390 respectively,” said LTA.<\/p>\n
The authority discovered the error in March 2025 during a legislative review. T<\/span>he subsidiary legislation reflects the correct rates as of Friday, it said.<\/p>\n “LTA apologises for the error. We have put in place measures to strengthen our internal processes to avoid future occurrences.”<\/p>\n The refunds will be paid to affected vehicle owners via GIRO or PayNow, and no further action is required.\u00a0<\/p>\n The S$1.4 million will be refunded in early 2026, LTA said in response to CNA’s queries.<\/p>\n Once the refund transaction is successfully credited, LTA will notify recipients through an e-notification and SMS, or hardcopy letters.<\/p>\n LTA said that its notifications will not contain any clickable links, and that it will not contact individuals by phone to request any personal information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n