vehicle registration fee

Car ownership tax

A vehicle registration fee is a charge paid to a government agency—usually annually—to legally operate a motor vehicle on public roads.

The fee covers administrative costs of maintaining vehicle records and often funds road maintenance.

Registration fees vary by state or country and may depend on the vehicle's weight, age, or value: The vehicle registration fee jumped when I bought a truck.

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