Stamp duty under the Duties Act 2000 (Vic) has a very wide application to property and commercial transactions. Yet, in practice, parties and their advisors can often fail to properly consider duty implications, exposing both clients and practitioners to significant risk and potential claims.
This in-depth two-hour seminar will guide participants through the statutory maze of the Duties Act, focusing on both the general provisions and the complex exemptions and concessions that frequently arise in practice. Special attention will be given to the trust regime, the landholder rules under Chapter 3, and other key provisions where liabilities are most commonly triggered.
The seminar will cover topics including:
- Sub-sale rules, nominations, options, and development agreements.
- Duty implications for trusts and corporate restructures, including landholder duty.
- Exemptions and concessions – PPR, family farms, spousal transfers, charities.
- Legislative updates, recent case law, and SRO revenue rulings.
- Practical strategies for risk management and dispute resolution.
Designed as a highly technical and practical session, the program goes beyond the basics to cover advanced issues such as sub-sale duty, trusts and corporate restructures, landholder acquisitions, and the latest legislative and case law developments. Learn how to identify risks, structure transactions effectively, and stay ahead of the State Revenue Office’s compliance priorities
