stamp duty

As the economic reform roundtable wraps up, pushes for a stamp duty reform are ramping up with Dr Nicola Powell, Domain’s ...

By Emilie Lauer • 20 Aug 2025

Accountants urge home buyers to weigh cost of dodging stamp duty

Opting to pay an annual tax rather than stamp duty is “a double-edged sword” and could even raise house prices.

By Josh Needs • 19 Jan 2023

REIV urges Victorian government to join states axing stamp duty

In a submission to the Andrews government, Victoria’s peak real estate body has urged the government to consider shifting ...

By Kyle Robbins • 28 Apr 2023

SA government scraps stamp duty to open home ownership door

The Malinauskas government has utilised its 2023–24 state budget to abolish stamp duty for first home buyers purchasing ...

By Kyle Robbins • 19 Jun 2023

Up by 40%: Sydney’s new housing crippled by taxes

Sydney’s tax values have increased by nearly 40 per cent in five years, now accounting for half of the cost of new ...

By Emilie Lauer • 12 Mar 2025

WA buyers to save on stamp duty

The WA government has announced changes to its stamp duty concessions scheme, expanding its reach to include new ...

By Mathew Williams • 13 Mar 2026