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Stamp Duty Document Guide


(Assists in selecting the correct document and explains how the Stamp Duty is calculated)

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Introduction
Glossary
Section 67 of the Stamp Duties Act 1923 - Explanation
Section 71E of the Stamp Duties Act 1923 - Explanation
Section 79(5) of the Stamp Duties Act 1923 - Explanation


Select from the following Classes of Documents:

Adjudged
Concessions
Conveyance of Business
Conveyance of Land
Conveyance Other
Exemptions
Leases
Mortgages
Others

 

Adjudged
  Declaration of Trust
    Land - Duty already paid
    Marketable Securities - Duty already paid
    Property - Duty already paid
    Units - Duty already paid
  Transfer of Lease
    Pursuant to Conveyance of Business
    Pursuant to Conveyance of Land
  Transfer of Property
    Pursuant to Conveyance of Business
 
Concessions
  Ex-service persons
    Conveyance of Land
    Mortgage
  First Home Concession
    Conveyance of Land
  Superannuation Funds pursuant to Section 71DA
 
Conveyance of Business
  For Consideration
    SA Business
 
Conveyance of Land
  For Consideration
    Conveyance of Land
    Creation of Life Interest
    Easement
    Road Closure
    Surrender of a Remainder Interest
    Surrender of Life Interest
    Transfer of Lease
  For No Consideration
    Conveyance of Land
    Creation of Life Interest
    Easement
    Road Closure
    Surrender of a Remainder Interest
    Surrender of Life Interest
    Transfer of Lease
  Surrender of Lease, Lessor pays
 
Conveyance Other
  Disclaimer Deceased Estate
  For Consideration
    Assignment of Insurance Policy
    Assignment of Interest in a Land Contract
    Property (not Land, Shares, Units)
  For No Consideration
    Assignment of Insurance Policy
    Assignment of Interest in a Land Contract
    Property (not Land, Shares, Units)
 
Exemptions
  Conveyance of Land
    Bankrupts pursuant to 71CD
    By way of partition
    Change in tenancy, no change in ownership share
    Liquidator In Specie Distribution
    Pursuant to 71 CA
    Pursuant to 71 CB
    Pursuant to 71 CBA
    Pursuant to a Will or Intestacy
    Surrender of Lease, Lessee pays
    Surrender of Lease for no consideration
    To Exempt Authority
    To Religious/Charitable Body (Sec 71(5)(j))
    Trustee to Trustee
  Conveyance of Other
    Bankrupts pursuant to 71 CD
    Liquidator In Specie Distribution
    Property (not land) to Exempt Authority
    Pursuant to 71 CA
    Pursuant to 71 CBA
    Re-conveyance of Insurance Policy
    Surrender of Interest in a Trust by a Family Member
    Trustee to Trustee
  Family Farm
    Pursuant to Sec 71 CC
    Stock/Implements/Chattels Sec 71 CC
  Family Law Instruments
    Pursuant to 71CA / 71CBA
  Lease
    Entered into on or after 1/7/2004
  Lease entered into pre 1/7/2004
    Post 1/1/02 Ann Rent < or = $50,000
    To Exempt Authority
    To Natural Person Principal Place of Residence
  Marketable Securities
    Liquidator In Specie Distribution
    Pursuant to a Will or Intestacy
    Quoted Marketable Securities
    Trustee to Trustee (no other doc)
    Trustee to Trustee with stamped deed
  Mortgage
    Caveat
    Discharge of Mortgage/Encumbrance
    Security < or = $400
    To Exempt Authority
    Under Judgements Act
  Not Chargeable
    Amendment of a Strata Plan
    Amendment of Deposited Community Plan
    Deposit of a Strata Plan (same parties)
    Deposit Plan of Community Division
    Easement, same parties, no consideration
    Road Closure, same parties, no consideration
    RTC with no transactions
  Other
    Appointment of new Trustee
    Deed
    Extension of Mortgage
    Transfer of Motor Vehicle pursuant to a will or Intestacy
  Transfer of Mortgage
  Transfer of Motor Vehicle
    Pursuant to Section 71 CB
  Units
    Further Issue - Pro rata
    Liquidator In Specie Distribution
    Pursuant to a Will or Intestacy
    Redemption - Pro rata
    Trustee to Trustee
 
Leases
  Entered into pre 1/7/2004
    Extension for 1 day
    Made Subs post 1/1/02 Ann Rent < or = $50,000
    Made Subs post 1/1/02 Ann Rent > $50,000
    Made Subs pre 1/1/02
    Post 1/1/02 Ann Rent > $50,000
    Pre 1/1/02
 
Mortgages
  Collateral
  Consumer Mortgage
  Drought Relief
    Mortgage Increase - Drought
    Prime Mortgage - Drought
    Refinancing - Drought
  Encumbrance
  Increase
Mortgage
SA Land (Proportional)
  Multi-jurisdictional proportional stamping
  Multi-jurisdictional proportional stamping increase
  New Prime
  Prime Mortgage
    Land
    Other
SA Land (Proportional)
  Refinancing Mortgage
  Security outside SA Sec 81B(4)
  Substitute Security
 
Others
  Agreement
  Power of Attorney
 
       

This page was last reviewed 21 February, 2008