What you should know about paying land tax

Apr 29, 2021

Paying land tax in Victoria

 

If you own property, either individually or with others, you may have to pay land tax. This could include property such as holiday homes, investment properties, commercial properties, vacant land. If your home is the only property you own you will not pay land tax because your home is exempt.

In Victoria, you pay land tax if the total taxable value of all the Victorian land you own, as at 31 December, is $250,000 or above (excluding exempt land). The rate of tax you need to pay will depend on the total taxable value of all your taxable land.

Your 2021 land tax liability is determined by the site value (prepared by the local council of your property area) of all taxable land you owned on 31 December 2020.

For more information on Victorian land tax rules and find out what applies to you, please visit the Victorian State Revenue Office website here.

 

Land tax in other States and Territories

Land tax regulations vary across each State and Territory in Australia and different rules apply. For more details on land tax in each state, please visit the links below:

New South Waleshttps://www.revenue.nsw.gov.au/taxes-duties-levies-royalties/land-tax

Queensland https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/land/tax

South Australiahttps://www.revenuesa.sa.gov.au/landtax

Western Australianhttps://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-finance/land-tax

Tasmania https://www.sro.tas.gov.au/land-tax

 

Disclaimer: This article contains general information only. The information contained in this article is not designed to be a substitute for professional advice as such a brief guide cannot consider and cover all individual needs, objectives, circumstances and conditions applying to the law as it relates to these items mentioned in this article. No responsibility can be accepted for errors, omissions or possible misleading statements or for any decisions or actions taken as a result of any material in this communication. Appropriate expert advice should always be considered from a professional financial adviser prior to making any financial decisions. Liability limited by a Scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.
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