Tax relief measures for people affected by the recent Victorian bushfires

Overview

Tax/duty relief measures vary and depend on your circumstances. They include:

• relief on 2020 land tax if your property was destroyed, substantially damaged or affected
• zero or reduced 2021 land tax for properties used to provide free accommodation
• relief of up to $55,000 in land transfer (stamp) duty on a replacement home for a home destroyed by bushfire, or for the purchase of vacant land on which you build a replacement home
• relief of up to $2100 on motor vehicle duty when buying a replacement vehicle for one that was destroyed by bushfire
• 50% concession on land transfer (stamp) duty on purchases of commercial or industrial land in eligible local governments areas
• reduced rate of payroll tax (1.2125%) for regional employers with a registered address in the local government areas of East Gippsland, Mansfield, Wellington, Wangaratta, Towong and Alpine.

Other tax relief measures may be available and will be considered on a case-by case situation.