Transfer duty

Transfer duty (formerly known as stamp duty) is imposed on certain transactions over property including transfers of real estate and certain business assets.
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In most cases, liability for duty arises on the date the document evidencing the transaction is signed. The person liable to duty is generally the purchaser, transferee or acquirer.

See the information you need to provide when lodging a transaction.

What is dutiable

See what property and transactions are dutiable

How duty is assessed

See how transfer duty is calculated

Exemptions

See which transactions are exempt from transfer duty

Nominal duty

See which transactions are eligible for nominal duty

Lodge a transaction

See the different ways you can lodge a transaction

Pay duty

See how to pay duty or apply for a payment arrangement

Indian Ocean Territories

A duty liability may exist within the Indian Ocean Territories as if they were Western Australia. See details of the arrangement between Western Australia and the Commonwealth. See the duties overview for the Indian Ocean Territories.

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