Lodge and manage duty transactions and trust declarations.
Duties Online (DOL) is a secure online portal where registered users can:
- calculate the duty payable for a land transfer or declaration of trust
- complete a Digital Duties Form
- apply for a refund of duty for an overpayment.
Register for Duties Online
You can apply to use Duties Online if you are regularly engaged in property conveyancing. This includes any partners in a firm, corporation, company or society that handles conveyancing.
You need to apply to become a registered user. We will consider:
- your lodging history with us
- how many transactions you will process
- the suitability of your organisation and its staff.
Applicants must agree to these terms of use.
Reset your password
If you’ve forgotten your password, you can reset it from the Duties Online login page.
Tasks you can do in Duties Online
You must complete the Digital Duties Form in Duties Online for most transactions.
You can complete standard transactions end-to-end in Duties Online. They must be lodged before settlement.
You need to lodge complex transactions via an electronic lodgement network operator (ELNO) but you must also complete the Digital Duties Form. These must be lodged 30 days before settlement as they are assessed manually.
For details of the transaction categories and assessment paths, including paper transfers managed after settlement, refer to the lodgement category checklist.
After a declaration of trust transaction is finalised in Duties Online, you can print a certificate to prove duty has been paid.
After finalising a transaction, Duties Online instantly confirms the duty assessment with Land Use Victoria. Land Use Victoria then holds these details until the land transfer is registered, to confirm the purchaser has met their duty obligations.
Supporting information
- Evidentiary requirements manual
- Guide to the Digital Duties Form
- Frequently asked questions about using Duties Online
- Digital Duties Form frequently asked questions
- Videos explaining how to use Duties Online
Paying duty as an individual
If you want to pay duty as an individual – not through a representative – you must register and lodge via our public lodgement system.
Terms of use
Read the terms of use for our online systems and the Duties Online additional terms of use.
