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Duty on transfer of business assets (not land)

An exemption from duty on the transfer of business assets (other than land) between relatives is available to business owners and their relatives.

For more information:
Phone: 6233 3722 or 1800 001 388
Email: dutyhelp@treasury.tas.gov.au
Web: www.sro.tas.gov.au

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Duty on intergenerational rural transfers

An exemption from duty on the transfer of property, used solely or principally for primary production, is available when the property is transferred to a relative or to a trustee for the benefit of relatives.

Detailed and specific conditions apply to this concession.

For more information:
Phone: 6233 3722 or 1800 001 388
Email: dutyhelp@treasury.tas.gov.au
Web: www.sro.tas.gov.au

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Duty on the transfer of matrimonial property following a marriage breakdown

An exemption from duty on the transfer of matrimonial property from one spouse to another; or to a child of the marriage, is available to:

  • partners in a marriage that is dissolved or annulled (or, in the opinion of the Commissioner, has irretrievably broken down)
  • a child of the marriage under the age of 18.

For more information:
Phone: 6233 3722 or 1800 001 388
Email: dutyhelp@treasury.tas.gov.au
Web: www.sro.tas.gov.au

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Duty on the transfer of property following breakdown of a personal relationship

An exemption from duty on the transfer of property from one partner to another, or to a child of the partners of a personal relationship (married, non-married and carer relationships) is available to:

  • partners in a personal relationship that is terminated
  • a child, of the partners, under the age of 18.

For more information:
Phone: 6233 3722 or 1800 001 388
Email: dutyhelp@treasury.tas.gov.au
Web: www.sro.tas.gov.au

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Duty on transfer of real property into joint names

An exemption from duty on the transfer of property into joint names is available to:

  • partners in a marriage or personal relationship (non-married and carer relationships).

For more information:
Phone: 6233 3722 or 1800 001 388
Email: dutyhelp@treasury.tas.gov.au
Web: www.sro.tas.gov.au

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Land tax on principal residence land

Land tax does not apply to owners of land (as at 1 July each year):

  • on which a domestic dwelling exists and is the owners’ principal place of residence.

A rebate on land tax is available on land:

  • on which a dwelling is being built as the principal residence of the owner during the year.

Application forms can be downloaded from www.sro.tas.gov.au

For more information:
Phone: 6233 3068 or 1800 001 388
Email: taxhelp@treasury.tas.gov.au
Web: www.sro.tas.gov.au

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Land tax on principal residence land in transitional circumstances

Rebate of land tax is available to all owners of land (as at 1 July each year) where the owners have two principal places of residence in transitional circumstances.

  • The rebate applies where owners have purchased a new principal place of residence before 30 June but not yet sold their previous principal place of residence by that date.

Detailed and specific conditions apply to this concession.

Application forms can be downloaded from www.sro.tas.gov.au

For more information:
Phone: 6233 3068 or 1800 001 388
Email: taxhelp@treasury.tas.gov.au
Web: www.sro.tas.gov.au

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Land tax on general land

An exemption from land tax payments is available to people who on 1 July:

  • have a Pensioner Concession Card or equivalent
  • are war veterans suffering permanent incapacity (TPI).

Application forms can be downloaded from www.sro.tas.gov.au

For more information:
Phone: 6233 3068 or 1800 001 388
Email: taxhelp@treasury.tas.gov.au
Web: www.sro.tas.gov.au

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Land tax on primary production land

Land tax does not apply to primary producers on land that is used substantially for the business of primary production.

Application forms can be downloaded from www.sro.tas.gov.au

For more information:
Phone: 6233 3068 or 1800 001 388
Email: taxhelp@treasury.tas.gov.au
Web: www.sro.tas.gov.au

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Contact:

Concession Guide enquiries
Phone: 1300 13 55 13
Email: SIU@dpac.tas.gov.au

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