Stamp duty is a tax imposed by certain states on documents or transactions that affect or record:
- the transfer of the ownership of assets (eg land, cars), or
- the creation of rights in respect of assets (eg certain leases and the creation of a trust).
With the authority from the State Revenue Office of Victoria to stamp deeds in-house, Castle provides a complimentary stamping service. The service is free for deeds provided by us. Read more.
Interstate deeds incur a handling fee to cover our costs in sending the deeds interstate and arranging for their return by courier. The cost is $55 for New South Wales, and $77 for the Northern Territory.
Each state handles stamp duty differently. See the table below for details.
State/Territory |
Discretionary & Unit Trusts Duty payable on original |
Super Funds |
Must Be Stamped Within |
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| ACT | No | No | – | ||
| New South Wales | $500($10 per counterpart) | No | 90 days from date of deed | ||
| Northern Territory | $20($5 per counterpart) | $20 | 60 days from date of deed | ||
| Queensland | No | No | – | ||
| South Australia | No | No | – | ||
| Tasmania | No | No | _ | ||
| Victoria | $200($0 per counterpart) | No | 30 days from date of deed | ||
| Western Australia | No | No | – |
Please call us on 03 9898 6666 if you would have any further questions regarding stamp duty.