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What is the stamp duty rate in WA?

By Jessica Hardy

What is the stamp duty rate in WA?

How does stamp duty work in WA?

Property valueRate
$80,001-$100,000$1,520 plus 2.85% for every dollar over $100,000
$100,001-$250,000$2,090 plus 3.8% for every dollar over $100,000
$250,001-$500,000$7,790 plus 4.75% for ever dollar over $250,000
$500,001 and over$19,665 plus 5.15% for every dollar over $500,000

Who pays stamp duty in WA?

purchaser
Who pays stamp duty? In WA, the purchaser of the property or the transferee is liable to pay stamp duty when the sale or transfer takes place. When is stamp duty paid? You must lodge your documents for assessment of stamp duty within two months of the liability arising when the property is purchased or transferred.

What is landholder duty WA?

Landholder duty is assessed at the general rate of duty on the value of the acquirer’s interest in the landholder immediately after the acquisition. This includes all land assets and chattels held by the landholder or a proportional value of these held by any linked entities.

Do you pay stamp duty when buying a house in WA?

As a first home buyer you don’t pay stamp duty for the property up to $430k. Then you get a discount for properties valued between $430,000 and $530,000. The home purchased must be used as a primary place of residence. If property worth more than that you pay full stamp duty rates.

How do I avoid stamp duty in WA?

But there are ways you can reduce the amount of stamp duty you’ll pay, and even how you may be able to avoid it altogether.

  1. Buy your first home.
  2. Buy a new home (or build one yourself)
  3. Buy a cheap home.
  4. Buy to live in.
  5. Do you qualify for a stamp duty concession?

What is normal stamp duty?

The stamp duty rate ranges from 2% to 12% of the purchase price, depending upon the value of the property bought, the purchase date and whether you are a multiple home owner. Anyone purchasing an ‘additional’ residential property will be charged a 3% surcharge on each of the threshold bands.

Can I avoid paying stamp duty?

The best way to avoid stamp duty is to haggle the asking price of the property so that you can avoid a higher tax band. But there are other ways to negotiate. For example, if you’re buying a new build, the company selling the homes may offer to pay the stamp duty. And if it doesn’t offer, you can always ask.

What is a land rich company?

a company or trust was land rich, i.e. more than 80% of its assets (excluding cash and loans to related parties) were constituted by land or interests in land and the unencumbered value of the land was $1 million or more (“the threshold test”);

What is unencumbered value?

Unencumbered value is the value of the property determined without regard to any encumbrance (ie. mortgage) on the property.

How much is stamp duty on a 300k house?

If you buy a home up to the value of £300,000, you won’t have to pay any stamp duty at all. If your property costs between £300,000 and £500,000, you won’t have to pay anything on the first £300,000. But you’ll have to pay a rate of 5% for the remaining part.

Do seniors pay stamp duty in WA?

This concession assists seniors to downsize to more suitable homes as they get older. Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australia do not currently offer a seniors-specific stamp duty concession, although WA does have a general concession for off-the-plan apartments (as at 20 April 2020).