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Most economists want to see the tax abolished and replaced with an expanded annual land tax, to make up for the shortfall in revenue stamp duty brings in.
STAMP DUTY
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Federal Housing Minister Clare O’Neil says stamp duty on property purchases should be scrapped, calling it a “bad tax”.
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Victorian government's stamp duty cuts on off-the-plan apartments, units, and townhouses offer significant savings for property buyers.
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A major budget announcement from the Queensland state government could help thousands of residents a year enter the property market.
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Western Australian families struggling with the soaring cost of living have been thrown a lifeline as the state government stumps up an extra $762 million in as…
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Victorians are poised to be slugged with the most property tax in the country this year and beyond but NSW won't be too far behind.
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A bill was passed through Parliament raising the threshold for stamp duty exemptions from $650,000 to $800,000.
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First home buyers are driving up competition for entry-level Sydney homes thanks to stamp duty changes that have given them up to an extra $66,000 to spend at a…
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Eligible first home buyers will be able to ditch upfront stamp duty from today in favour of a smaller annual fee on properties purchased up to $1.5 million.
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An ordinary first home buyer has access to an extra $31,000 in spending power since stamp duty was made optional, new modelling shows.
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NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet’s long-held goal to radically overhaul stamp duty and introduce a broad-based land tax will be one of the major reforms in the bud…
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The ACT government has extended its stamp duty scheme by removing stamp duty from off-the-plan property purchases up to $600,000.
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