LAND TRANSFER DUTY FEES VICTORIA

How much could land transfer duty add to the cost of your property?

Each state or territory has differing Land Transfer Duty (formerly called stamp duty in Victoria) on property purchases. Land Transfer Duty costs on house, home or property purchases is a contract tax that is payable on settlement of your new property. When you buy land, which may include buildings, duty payable is based on the market value of the property or the purchase price, whichever is greater.

More information is available on the What is Stamp Duty? page.

How much Land Transfer Duty will you have to budget for?

If you want to find out how much is Land Transfer Duty or to find out the Land Transfer Duty costs on home, house or property purchases, you can visit the Victorian Governments Land Transfer Duty calculator page.
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Find out here with the Victorian Government land transfer / stamp duty calculator.

​Are you eligible for a First Home Buyers Land Transfer Duty reduction or exemption?

The Victorian Government offers eligible first home buyers a land transfer duty exemption or reduction when they purchase a new or established home in Victoria. The first home buyers property transfer duty exemption applies where you buy a principal place of residence valued at not more than $600,000 - yes .... you pay NO Victorian Transfer Duty.

First Home Buyers buying a home with a dutiable value from $600,001 to $750,000 will be entitled to a concessional rate of duty calculated on a sliding scale.
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