Evidentiary Requirements Manual (Content)
When you buy or acquire property in Victoria, you pay land transfer duty on your property, unless an exemption applies. The Evidentiary Requirements Manual provides guidance in relation to the evidence you need to provide the State Revenue Office so that we can assess your transaction or grant an exemption in accordance with the Duties Act 2000.
Most transactions need to be lodged through Duties Online:
- Standard system assessed transactions prior to settlement via Electronic Lodgement Network Operator (ELNO) lodgement (DOL).
- Complex transactions 30 days prior to settlement via ELNO lodgement (Complex DOL).
- After settlement, Electronic Lodgement Model (ELM) paper transactions via settlement statement.
In a few rare instances, the State Revenue Office (SRO) may accept documents lodged outside of Duties Online. This is noted in the specific lodgement requirements.
Digital duties forms
You must use the digital duties form for all contracts, or where there is no contract, all transfers, entered into on or after 1 July 2017. Any reference to these forms in the Evidentiary Requirements Manual should be read as a reference to the digital duties form.
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| Section | Title | Lodgement category | Sub category | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| s35 (1)(c) | Transfer made by re-transfer — bare trust transfers | Trust Exemptions and Concessions | Complex DOL | |
| s10 (1)(a) & (d) | Transfer of discontinued road | Re-alignment of Boundaries | Complex DOL | |
| s40(1) | Transfer of property from one superannuation fund to another | Trust Exemptions and Concessions | Complex DOL | |
| s38a | Transfer of property to a special disability trust before 1 July 2023 | Trust Exemptions and Concessions | Complex DOL | |
| s38a | Transfer of property to a special disability trust from 1 July 2023 | Trust Exemptions and Concessions | Complex DOL | |
| s57P | Transfer to a qualifying person with a disability from 1 July 2023 | Disability trusts | Complex DOL | |
| s218 of Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012 | Transfer to an incorporated association or the amalgamation of two or more incorporated associations | No double duty | Complex DOL | |
| s47 (2) | Transfer to diplomats — exemption | Transfer to an approved Charity, Government Body or Authority | Transfer to a Government Body or Authority | Complex DOL |
| s47 (1) | Transfer to government bodies — exemption | Transfer to an approved Charity, Government Body or Authority | Transfer to a Government Body or Authority | Complex DOL |
| s56 | Transfers of farms to relatives or charities | Primary Production Land | Family Farm transfer to a company, trust or association | Complex DOL |
