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NSW Stamp duty - FHBA thresholds updated

In accordance with the recent announcement by Revenue NSW, the stamp duty thresholds in LEAP for the First Home Buyer Assistance (FHBA) scheme have been reverted to the previous parameters (as applicable for contracts exchanged between 1 July 2017 to 31 July 2020 ). The updated thresholds apply to Exchange Dates from 1 August 2021 onwards and are as follows:
  • New homes valued less than $650,000 will be eligible for a transfer duty exemption. New homes valued between $650,000 and $800,000 will be eligible for a concessional rate of duty;

  • Vacant land valued less than $350,000 will be eligible for a transfer duty exemption. Vacant land valued between $350,000 and $450,000 will be eligible for a concessional rate of duty;

  • Existing home thresholds remain unchanged.

In your Conveyancing matters, if the Purchasers are eligible for FHBA please ensure that the following data entry is completed in the Conveyancing details table:
  • Property type (e.g. Private home - new, Vacant land)
  • Eligible for Stamp Duty Reduction (under the First Home Buyers Assistance section)
In addition, as there are different duty thresholds applicable dependent on the Exchange Date – please ensure this has been entered inCalendar & Tasks, so thatStamp duty payable as well as eligibility for the FHBA concession/exemption displays correctly in your Conveyancing & Property matters. The relevant rates will apply based on theExchange Dateentered – please ensure this has been entered inCalendar & Tasks, so thatStamp duty payabledisplays correctly in your Conveyancing & Property matters. Stamp duty calculations are also available in our Quick Calculators (located in the main Menu > Other > Tools) - this tool can be utilised when wanting to do quick estimations of stamp duty payable for a potential property transaction.

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Blog Article: NSW Stamp duty - FHBA thresholds updated