Temporary pause on livestock duty

Published on 17 September 2025

As part of the $144 million Drought Support Package, the Victorian Government has announced a temporary pause on livestock duty, effective from 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026.

This pause applies to duty on cattle, sheep, goats and pigs and includes both the requirement to lodge returns and pay duty to the State Revenue Office (SRO) during this period.

What you need to know:

• your September 2025 return must still be lodged and paid by 21 October 2025
• vendors selling on their own behalf will not be required to lodge returns or pay duty for sales occurring between 1 October 2025 and 30 September 2026
• approved agents who collect duty from customers and remit it to the SRO must cease collecting duty on sales made during the pause period.

While the lodgement of returns and payment of duty is not required, customers are reminded of their obligation to continue maintaining accurate records during this period in line with Agriculture Victoria (AV) requirements.

For questions about AV requirements, contact the NLIS Helpline on 1800 678 779.