Stamp duty calculator online

Most states in Australia charge some form of stamp duty on real estate. And to make matters even more complicated for the property buyer, this differs in each state. Find out how much stamp duty you will need to pay in different states using our stamp duty calculators.

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Buying a new real estate property, whether a house to live in or a rental property for investment purposes, can prove costly. For starters, there's the price of the property. And with the way property markets across Australia have boomed over the past decade or so, property prices are rising higher and higher. Then, you need to consider the cost of the mortgage, with interest payments and fees and charges. But if all that wasn't enough, the governments around Australia want their fair share too. And how do they get their piece of the real estate pie? By charging you stamp duty. Here we look at stamp duty around Australia.

Stamp duty calculator for New South Wales

In NSW, stamp duty is charged on the full price of the property. First home buyers may be eligible for the First Home Buyers Concession and may pay no stamp duty on a house and land or pay reduced stamp duty for vacant land.

Click here to calculate how much duty you will have to pay using the NSW stamp duty calculator.

Stamp duty calculator for Queensland

In Qld, stamp duty is payable on the mortgage and transfer of a property. There may be transfer duty concessions and mortgage duty concessions available to first home buyers in Qld.

Click here to calculate how much duty you will have to pay using the QLD stamp duty calculator.

Stamp duty calculator for Victoria

In Victoria, stamp duty is payable on the transfer of land and buildings. This is calculated using a sliding scale from a top rate of 5.5 percent for properties worth over $870,000 down to 1.4 percent for properties worth no more than $20,000. Mortgage stamp duty in Victoria was abolished from 1 July 2004.

Click here to calculate how much duty you will have to pay using the Victorian stamp duty calculator.

Stamp duty calculator for Western Australia

In WA, stamp duty is payable on mortgages. Owner occupiers are entitled to a lower rate of stamp duty and eligible first home buyers are entitled to a concession.

Click here to calculate how much duty you will have to pay using the WA stamp duty calculator.

Stamp duty calculator for South Australia

In SA, from 2005 stamp duty has been exempt on most mortgages.

Click here to find out if stamp duty is payable using the SA stamp duty calculator.

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