Stamp duty
State and territory governments impose taxes on a range of paper and electronic transactions. These taxes are variable across state and territories, and can be called stamp duty, transfer duty or general duty.
Taxable transactions include:
- motor vehicle registration and transfer
- insurance policies
- leases and mortgages
- hire purchase agreements
- transfers of property (such as businesses, real estate or shares).
What to do...
Find out more information about duties that apply to your business transactions in your state or territory:
- ACT Revenue - Duties
- NSW Office of State Revenue - Duties
- NT Territory Revenue - Stamp Duty
- QLD Office of State Revenue - Duties
- RevenueSA - Stamp Duty
- TAS State Revenue Office - Motor vehicle, Insurance and Property transfer duties.
- VIC State Revenue Office - Duties Act
- WA Office of State Revenue - Stamp Duty
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