Stamp duty is a charge levied by state and territory governments on certain documents and transactions. It is charged at either a flat rate or a rate based on the value of the transaction, depending on the particular document or transaction.
Stamp duty is applied to a number of items relevant to business:
- real property (land)
- insurance
- leases
- share transfers
- transfer of business
- motor vehicles
- unit trusts.
Calculate your stamp duty
You can use RevenueSA's stamp duty calculators to work out how much you must pay.
The RevenueSA website has details of the different ways to lodge documents, and determine and pay South Australian stamp duty.
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