Novated leasing a Tesla Model Y L in Australia
Your lease provider should answer seven questions before you order, from whose name goes on the registration to when it pays Tesla.
Ethan Llamas / Wikimedia A novated lease on a Model Y L still needs credit approval, just like a loan, Tesla's Australian ordering page says. The harder part is the paperwork between you, the lease provider and Tesla, so get the answers below before you pay the order fee.
The price, and when Tesla is paid
In November 2026, Tesla's Australian Model Y page listed the L Premium All-Wheel Drive at A$74,900, with a non-refundable A$400 order fee paid when you order. The fee is part of the drive-away subtotal.
That drive-away figure is indicative. Tesla's order agreement says the final price depends on the registration address, how the car is used and the plate type. The balance is due by bank transfer 48 hours before delivery, so ask the provider when it will pay.
Whose name goes on the registration
The name matters early, because you can cancel the order until the car is registered in the name on the agreement. Ask the provider which name will be on Tesla's order and which will be on the certificate.
The person or organisation on the certificate is the registered operator, who is responsible for the car and isn't always the owner, Transport for NSW says. A car is registered in one name, or in one incorporated organisation's name.
On a lease, a leasing company or a fleet manager may arrange the purchase and the registration, under the NSW dealer guide. Its purchase order can put the registration in the lessee's name, or in the customer's name.
Tesla handles registration in the ACT, NSW, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia. In the Northern Territory, it gives you the paperwork and you register the car yourself.
The resale clause
Tesla may cancel an order it believes is for resale, or one a third party is brokering, under the same agreement. So before you pay the order fee, ask the provider to confirm Tesla will process the order as a lease.
Number plates
A plate transfer doesn't transfer the registration or change the registered operator, says Service NSW. If you want a personalised plate, check that the lease allows it, and whose name the plate is issued in, before you order one.
Fringe benefits tax
Fringe benefits tax and the April 2027 bill are in our report on the EV tax bill. Ask the provider how those rules apply to this quote. This is general information, not advice on your own lease or your tax.
Seven questions for the provider
- Which name is on Tesla's order, and which name is on the certificate?
- Is a personalised plate allowed, and whose name is it issued in?
- Is the quote the final drive-away price?
- When will they pay Tesla, given the balance is due 48 hours before delivery?
- Are registration, insurance, electricity and tyres in the package?
- Will a leasing company or a fleet manager arrange the registration?
- Will the purchase order put the registration in the lessee's name?
Rod Bland is the publisher and editor of Volts & Bots. He lives in Sydney and drives a Model Y L bought in Australia in 2026, with HW4 and FSD (Supervised). More about Rod Bland.