Pay your vacant residential land tax assessment
We offer a variety of ways to pay vacant residential land tax - by credit card, BPAY, over the counter at a Westpac branch, and by instalments through AutoPay. There are also options available for paying overdue assessments. This page provides more information on each payment method.
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Gather your assessment notice
Please have your assessment notice handy as it contains important information you need to pay your bill.
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Submit your payment
Credit card
A card payment fee of 0.45% applies to all credit card transactions.
To pay by credit card you need:
- a current Visa or Mastercard
- your customer number and reference number, which appear on your assessment — see example below.
When you select the ‘Pay by credit card’ button below, you will be transferred to a payment page. Select ‘Land tax’ from the ‘Revenue line’ drop down menu.
BPAY
Pay directly from your cheque or savings account using your financial institution's internet or telephone service.
To pay by BPAY you need:
- the State Revenue Office biller code
- your BPAY reference ('Ref:') number directly beneath the biller code.
Both numbers appear on your assessment at the bottom of the BPAY panel.
For more information about using BPAY, please contact your financial institution.
Westpac Bank
To pay over the counter at a Westpac branch, take your assessment with you and provide the teller with:
- the State Revenue Office's BSB: 033 222
- the State Revenue Office's account number: 170110 (SRO Land Tax Revenue Account)
- your assessment number: First seven (7) digits only.
While payment can be made at any bank, other banks may charge a fee.
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Pay by instalments
To pay by instalments, you need to create a payment plan via AutoPay by the date listed on your vacant residential land tax assessment notice.
Payments can be scheduled:
- fortnightly
- monthly, or
- in four equal instalments.
The minimum instalment you can pay is $20.
Instalments can be paid via:
- direct debit from your bank account
- Visa debit or credit card, or
- Mastercard.
A card payment fee of 0.45% applies to all credit card transactions.
This service is available daily between 2am and 10pm Australian Eastern Standard Time.
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Payment plans for overdue amounts
If you want to pay an overdue assessment you can arrange a payment plan of up to 12 months by completing an online application.
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