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Stamp Duty Increase on Foreign purchasers of property

We wish to advise that the reported 3% stamp duty surcharge on foreign purchasers has been increased as per recent updates by the State Revenue Office for the state of Victoria only.

Please refer to the following for additional duty rates:

  • For contracts, transactions, agreements and arrangements entered into on or after 1 July 2015 but before 1 July 2016:

- the additional duty rate is 3% (even if the settlement date is on or after 1 July 2016).

  • For contracts, transactions, agreements and arrangements entered into on or after 1 July 2016:

-  the additional duty rate is 7%

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2016 / 2017 Napier & Blakeley Construction Cost Datacards

Napier & Blakeley have provided cost advice to all sectors of the construction and development industries for over 30 years and are pleased to provide our updated Construction Costs Datacards:

Sydney

Melbourne

South East Queensland

Adelaide

Perth

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