Mortgage Stamp Duty

New South Wales

Owner Occupied

From 1st September 2007, mortgage duty is not chargeable if the loan is for the purpose of owner occupied housing and is for no other purpose(s).         

Investments

From 1st July 2008, mortgage duty is not chargeable if the loan is for the purpose of investment housing and is for no other purpose(s).         

All Mortgage duty will not be chargeable on or after 1st July 2012.

Victoria

Mortgage duty has been abolished from 1st July 2004.

Queensland

Mortgage duty has been abolished from 1st July 2008.

Western Australia

Mortgage duty has been abolished from 1st July 2008.

South Australia

From 1st July 2005, all mortgages taken out for the purposes of securing a loan that has been or is to be applied for home acquisition or improvement will be exempt from stamp duty.

Loans for all other purposes from the above will be charged stamp duty at the below rate:

Mortgages securing an amount 

Amount of Duty (from 1/7/2008) 

$400 and less

Exempt from duty

Greater than $400 but not more than $6,000

$10

Greater than $6,000

$10 plus $0.15 for every $100 or part of $100 over $6,000

Mortgage duty will not be chargeable on or after 1st July 2009.

Tasmania

Mortgage Duty has been abolished from 1st July 2007.

Australian Capital Territory

The ACT Government does not currently impose stamp duty on mortgages or the discharge of mortgages where customers are transferring loans to another bank. Click here for more information.

Northern Territory

The Northern Territory does not levy stamp duty on mortgages.

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