About Stamp Duty

Caution - This information specifically relates to the imposition of duty under the Stamp Act 1921.
If your transaction was executed on or after 1 July 2008, please visit our Duties Act 2008 homepage to access the correct information.

Stamp Duty may be described as a general revenue that is imposed on various types of documents (instruments) such as:

transfers and agreements for the sale of real estate
documented gifts
policies of insurance
mortgages
hire of goods (rental), and
transfer and issue of motor vehicle licences.

Different rates apply to different documents. Consult our calculators or ready reckoners.

General Information

Stamp Duty Information Requirements (pdf ) - information that must be submitted with certain classes of instruments, when they are lodged for assessment with the Office of State Revenue.
General Information on Stamp Duty Fact Sheet (pdf ) - information for lodgement and payment time requirements, refunds, exemptions, objections, address details and office hours.
(pdf ) - information in Chinese
Duti Setem Wilayah Lautan Hindia (pdf ) - information in Malay

More information on Stamp Duty: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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Acquisition of a Business

Advice on Unexecuted Instruments

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Calculate Stamp Duty Rates:

Paper format - Ready Reckoners - Stamp Duty Rates
Online - Tax Calculators

Concessional Rate of Stamp Duty

Conditional Contracts

Conditional Contracts - A Self Help Guide

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Family Law Court Orders and Maintenance Agreements

First Home Owner Rate of Stamp Duty

Fishing Licence

Forms & Brochures

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Hire of Goods (Rentals)

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Late Lodgement of Instruments - Implications

Late Payment of Instruments - Implications

Legislation - OSR - this link will take you to a dedicated State Law Publisher's webpage

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Online Stamping

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Ready Reckoners - Stamp Duty

Reduction of Duty (Refund or Cancellation) where Matter not Carried into Effect

Related Parties

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Stamp Duty Rebate Scheme

Stamping of Documents - Arrangements

Substituted Purchaser

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Tax Calculators

Transfers Under Agency Relationship

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