Australian Capital Territory

Stamp Duty - General Rate - from 1 July 2019

First Home Owner Grant:
After 1 July 2019, the First Home Owner Grant (FHOG) no longer exists, the FHOG was replaced by the new Home Buyer Concession Scheme, which provides a full duty concession for eligible buyers

Stamp Duty - Home buyer concessions from 1 July 2019

From 1 July 2019, all of eligible home buyers in the ACT will pay no duty. All properties in the ACT are eligible for this scheme. Unlike the previous concession scheme before 1 July 2019, it now applies to vacant residential land and both new and established homes, anywhere in the ACT and at any price. Although the concession is not restricted to first home buyer but the all buyers including their partners (if any) must not have owned any other property in the last two years

Income threshold amount
To be eligible for a duty concession, the income test must be satisfied. The combined total income of all applicants and their domestic partner/s over the 1 year period prior to the date of the grant, transfer or agreement for transfer (whichever is first) must be less than or equal to the relevant income threshold as follows:

Stamp Duty - Pensioner duty concession from 1 July 2020

Eligible property (residential home)

Eligible vacant block (land)

Mortgage Registration Fee 2020 -2021: $153.00

Land Transfer Fee: $409.00

New South Wales

Stamp Duty - General Rate 1 July 2020

Stamp Duty - Foreign Purchaser:
The current foreign purchaser duty rate is 8 per cent.

Stamp Duty - First Home Buyers Assistance After1 August 2020 :
If buy a new home, first home buyers will not have to pay duty for properties up to $800,000. The duty will be reduced for amounts between $800,000 and $1,000,000.
If buy an established home, first home buyers will not have to pay duty for properties up to $650,000. The duty will be reduced for amounts between $650,000 and $800,000.
if buy a vacant block of residential land, first home buyers will pay no duty on vacant land valued up to $400,000, and will receive concessions on duty for vacant land valued between $400,000 and $500,000.
To calculate the First Home Buyers Assistance concession on a new home between $800,000 and $1,000,000, multiply the purchase price by 0.201675 and subtract $161,340.
To calculate the First Home Buyers Assistance concession on an established home between $650,000 and $800,000, multiply the purchase price by 20.89% and subtract $135,785.
To calculate concession on land between $400,000 and $500,000, multiply the purchase price by 0.17835 and subtract $71,340

First Home Owner Grant (New Homes)
a) First home owners can access a $10,000 grant for:
b) The purchase price of the new home must be no more than $600,000.
c) If buying land to build a new home, the total price – including the land and home – must be no more than $750,000.

Mortgage Registration Fee from 1 July 2019: $146.40

Land Transfer Fee: $146.40.

Northern Territory

Stamp Duty - General Rate Duty is calculated on the purchase price or unencumbered value of the dutiable property, whichever is the greater, as follows:   -  Where the dutiable value does not exceed $525,000 in accordance with the follow formula:

From 1 July 2017, where the dutiable value exceeds $525,000, but is less than $3 million - 4.95 per cent of that amount. 
From 1 July 2017, where the dutiable value is $3 million or more - 5.75 per cent of that amount. 
From 1 July 2017, where the dutiable value is $5 million or more - 5.95 per cent of that amount. 

Territory Home Owner Discount (THOD)
If eligible home buyers buy an established home, a new home or land to build a new home, up to a value of $650,000, the buyers may be able to get a reduction of up to a maximum of $18,601 off the stamp duty. The home must be the principle place of residence. This policy only applies if home buyers have not held a relevant interest in a home in the Northern Territory in the past 24 months, however this period does not apply if home buyers no longer hold an interest in property as a result of a breakdown of a marriage or de facto relationship. Due to this policy, this calculator does not apply THOD for non First Home Buyers, therefore if buyers qualify for THOD, please input as First Home Buyers to confirm the relevant Stamp Duty, or refer to the NT Government website.

Stamp Duty - Senior, Pensioner and Carer Concession
The SPCC is an amount up to $10,000 off the stamp duty payable. The cap is $750,000 and $385,000 form home and land respectively

Mortgage Registration Fee: $149.00 from 1 July 2019

Land Transfer Fee: $149.00

First Home Owner Grant: From 7 May 2019, the FHOG reduced to $10,000 from $26,000.

Home Renovation Grant: : If the first home buyers who purchase an established property are eligible to get $10,000 grant to renovate or improve the property.

Household Goods Grant: : If the first home buyers who purchase an new property are eligible to get 2,000 grant to buy household goods.

BuildBonus Grant: : If buying or building a new home in the Northern Territory, purchasers can apply for a grant of $20,000. This grant is limited to the first 600 applications.

Queensland

Stamp Duty - General Rate (from 21 September 2012)

Stamp Duty - Foreign Purchaser:
From 1 July 2018, QLD increases its additional foreigner acquirer duty rate from 3% to 7%.

Stamp Duty - Home Concession Rates (After 1 July 2012)

Stamp Duty - First Home Concession Rate (After 1 July 2012)

Stamp Duty - First Home Vacant Land Concession rate (After 1 July 2012)

Mortgage Registration Fee after 1 August 2020: $195.00

Land Transfer Fee: $195.00 + additional fee for lodging a transfer if the consideration is more than $180,000 - $37.00 for each $10,000 or part of $10,000 more than $180,000

First Home Owner Grant: For new home, the grant is $15,000. The cap is $750,000

Stamp Duty - Foreign Purchaser: Current surcharge is 7%.