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.

Indian Ocean Territories

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

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