Foreign buyer stamp duty in Victoria

Foreign purchaser additional duty of 8% of the value, on top of duty.

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The purchase

How is foreign buyer stamp duty worked out in Victoria?

A $750,000 purchase with a contract signed 4 Nov 2026 pays $100,070 of duty. On the scale it is $2,870 plus 6% of the amount over $130,000, $40,070. 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.