News and updates

Our new website, unveiled on June 29 after a mammoth redesign and content rewrite, has picked up two national trophies at the Australian Web Awards.

If you own property in Victoria, you may have to pay land tax.

From 1 January 2016, 0.5 per cent absentee owner surcharge on land tax applies to Victorian land owned by an absentee owner. 

The matter of EHL Burgess Properties Pty Ltd v Commissioner of State Revenue concerns the application of land tax exemptions for primary production land.

Before you start house-hunting, download our first-home buyer app to help you calculate any eligible grants and concessions you can claim in Victoria.

New guidelines and an enhanced online claim form are now available for the payment of liquor subsidies to eligible Victorian liquor licensees.

Duties Online (DOL) gives you the convenience of processing all your transactions online. 

The State Taxation Acts Amendment Act 2015 received Royal Assent on 29 June 2015.

We’ve revamped our website with a new design, better search functions and refreshed content.

While we switch over to our new site, you may experience some minor teething problems during the early stages of operation, so we apologise for any inconvenience.

As part of the 2015-16 State Budget, the Victorian Government introduced additional duty for foreign purchasers and an absentee owner land tax surcharge.

From 1 June 2015 our front counter service is changing to focus specifically on customer enquiries relating to duties (land transfer duty, stamp duty).