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Tasmania (TAS) 2026

Tasmanian property transfer duty is calculated on a tiered scale ranging from 1.75% over $3,000 up to 4.5% over $725,000. For a typical $685,000 property in Hobart, you would pay approximately $26,116 in transfer duty.

Yes, from 1 July 2026. The first home buyer duty exemption for established homes up to $750,000 does not apply to purchases settling after 30 June 2026 (SRO Tasmania). A first home buyer building or buying a new home may qualify for the First Home Owner Grant, $20,000 for transactions starting between 1 July 2026 and 30 June 2027.

Yes. Foreign buyers purchasing residential property in Tasmania pay an additional 8% surcharge on top of standard transfer duty. For a $700,000 property, this is an extra $56,000 in surcharge on top of the standard duty.

Transfer duty in Tasmania is payable within 3 months of the contract date or settlement (whichever is earlier). Your conveyancer or solicitor typically arranges payment to the State Revenue Office of Tasmania as part of the settlement process.

Yes. Eligible Tasmanian pensioners may receive a duty concession when downsizing to a smaller principal place of residence. The concession reduces duty payable by a defined amount, subject to property-value thresholds.