Foreign buyer stamp duty in Queensland

Additional foreign acquirer duty of 8% of the value, on top of transfer duty.

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The purchase

How is foreign buyer stamp duty worked out in Queensland?

A $750,000 purchase with a contract signed 4 Nov 2026 pays $86,775 of duty. On the scale it is $17,325 plus 4.5% of the amount over $540,000, $26,775. The foreign buyer surcharge adds $60,000.

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Where the rules come from

By Varun Agarwal. Updated

The ATO's figures on what landlords earn and lose, postcode by postcode, are in Rental income, losses and capital gains by postcode, 2023-24.