TAS stamp duty calculator

Stamp duty in Tasmania is calculated on a sliding scale according to your property value.

The table below shows the rates for owner-occupied properties.

The above will not apply for investment properties. If you are a first home buyer, you may be eligible for additional concessions.

Transfer registration fees, also known as transfer fees, are required to register the transfer of titles. In Tasmania, this is a flat fee of $222.70.

Mortgage registration fees are also required if you are financing your purchase with a home loan. This is also a flat fee, which is $145.35.

These numbers are current as of April 2023.

Yes, Tasmania has a first home buyer concession, for established properties up to $600,000. This reduces your stamp duty by 50%.

The eligibility criteria are:

• It must be an established home
• The property must be valued at $600,000 or less
• The property must be purchased between 1 January 2022 and 30 June 2023
• At least one applicant must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident
• You must be at least 18
• You (and your partner, if you have one) must not have owned property in Australia
• You must live in the property as your primary residence for 6 months continuously, within 12 months of purchase
• You must not have received the First Home Owners Grant in any state or territory of Australia.

Tasmania has a foreign purchaser duty surcharge, calculated as 8% of the property value.

You are not considered a foreign owner if you are any of the following:

• an Australian citizen
• a permanent resident
• a New Zealand citizen with a special category visa.

In Tasmania, if you are a foreign owner jointly purchasing with your non-foreign owner partner, you may be exempt from paying the foreign owner duty. This requires the home to be an existing home, and to be a primary place of residence within 6 months of purchase. Different criteria applies for vacant land.

Please note that you may be subject to other costs, in addition to this duty surcharge.