News and updates

The Victorian Government has announced it intends to introduce a vacant residential property tax (VRPT).

The VRPT will be levied on dwellings that are vacant for more than a total of six months in a calendar year.

Note: This news page was published on 6 March 2017 in relation to changes introduced by the State Taxation Acts Amendment Act 2017 and may not reflect later changes that have been introduced.

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The First Home Owner Grant (FHOG) has increased from $10,000 to $20,000 for new homes built in regional Victoria and valued up to $750,000.

The Commercial Passenger Vehicle Industry Bill 2017, introduced into Parliament this week, proposes to implement the first stage of the State Government’s reforms to establish a single commercial passenger vehicle industry (i.e. taxi, hire cars and ride share services).

The High Court of Australia handed down its decision in Commissioner of State Revenue v ACN 005 057 349 Pty Ltd [2017] HCA 6 on 8 February 2017.

Our new bulletin summarises the changes made to the treatment of public purpose land subdivisions by the Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution.

We have launched new interactive customer eligibility tools to help you determine your land tax obligations.

We are pleased to announce the launch of the State Revenue Office 2015-16 Annual Review.

This comprehensive overview of our administration for the year highlights the services and efficiencies we delivered to our customers.

The State Taxation Acts Further Amendment Act 2016 has now received Royal Assent. 

The State Taxation Acts Further Amendment Act 2016 received Royal Assent on 15 November 2016.