Victoria to Become the ‘Most Highly Taxed’ State in Australia: Property Council
The Victorian state government is planning to hit homeowners, homebuyers, and investors with additional taxes to tackle its debt in the 2021-22 state budget.
The Andrews Labor government said the budget would protect the state’s revenue base with $2.7 billion in austerity measures and a $3.6 billion program to reprioritise government spending.
These measures involve raising land tax on properties valued between $1.8 million to $3 million from 1.3 to 1.55 percent a 19 percent increase. Tax on properties valued over $3 million will be raised from 2.25 to 2.55 percent a 13 percent increase.
A new premium stamp duty rate will also be introduced to properties transactions that surpass $2 million. Homebuyers will be charged $110,000 plus 6.5 percent of value over $2 million.