Navigating Australia’s stamp duty rules in 2022

Robert Nguyen, Jenny Lee and Sarah Shaw highlight some of the potential traps that arise across Australia due to lack of uniformity in stamp duty rules.

Despite the historical re-write of legislation across many states and territories, there are no uniform stamp duty rules across Australia. While there are similarities for certain stamp duty issues across different jurisdictions, the lack of uniformity creates potential traps for property clients to watch out for. Outlined below are some of the areas that state stamp duty legislation has broadened the taxing base. Broadening of the Stamp Duty Base Over time, there has been a gradual bro...

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Authors: Robert Nguyen, Jenny Lee,

Published Date: 08 March 2022