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Taxes on property

Chapter 4.7

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe the key features of Stamp Duties Act 1929 (SDA) in relation to properties.

  • Determine if a sale and purchase (including subsale) is subject to buyer’s stamp duties (BSD), additional buyer’s stamp duties (ABSD) and/or seller’s stamp duty (SSD).

  • Determine the buyer’s stamp duties (BSD), additional buyer’s stamp duties (ABSD), seller’s stamp duty (SSD), property tax, income tax and goods and services tax (GST) payable in relation to properties.

  • Describe the types of property and circumstances where ABSD and/or SSD are exempted or remitted on application.

  • Compute the stamp duty on mortgage.

  • Compute the stamp duty on lease or tenancy.

  • Apply the considerations for granting owneroccupier’s concession and compute property tax for owner-occupied dwelling house and other properties.

  • Explain the conditions for property tax remission, including residential properties undergoing addition and alteration works and construction.

  • Explain the criteria that determine whether a person is deemed to be trading in properties and subjected to income tax.

  • Determine the deductible and non-deductible expenses from rental income.

  • Apply the knowledge for the terms “taxable person”, “taxable supply” and “exempt supply”.

  • Compute GST on property sale, lease and agency services.

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