Vacant residential land tax and absentee owner surcharge notifications due 15 January
Published on 08 January 2025
Notifications for vacant residential land tax and the land tax absentee owner surcharge are due by 15 January 2025.Notifications for vacant residential land tax and the land tax absentee owner surcharge are due by 15 January 2025.
If you made a notification last year, you only need to make a new one if your circumstances have changed.
Vacant residential land tax
You must notify us online if you own residential land anywhere in Victoria that was vacant for more than 6 months in 2024.
Make a vacant residential land tax notification
Vacant residential land tax changed on 1 January 2025.
Our free online webinar program is continuing to help you understand whether you need to notify us.
We have also updated our website to help you understand the changes, including:
- videos about vacant residential land tax and the holiday home exemption
- frequently asked questions
- a vacant residential land tax calculator.
Absentee owner surcharge
The absentee owner surcharge applies to Victorian land owned by an absentee individual, corporation or trust. If you are an absentee owner, you must notify us online.
Notify us of your absentee owner status
