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Rates of duty under the Duties Act 2008

These are the rates of duty in Western Australia effective 1 July 2008.  Information on Western Australian Duties can be found at About Duties. You can also consult our ready reckoners and calculators.

General rate

$            0 – $  80,000   $1.90 Per $100 or part thereof
$  80,001 – $100,000 $  1,520 + $2.85 Per $100 or part thereof above $  80,000
$100,001 – $250,000 $  2,090 + $3.80 Per $100 or part thereof above $100,000
$250,001 – $500,000 $  7,790 + $4.75 Per $100 or part thereof above $250,000
$500,001 and upwards $19,665 + $5.15 Per $100 or part thereof above $500,000

Residential rate

$            0 – $120,000   $1.90 Per $100 or part thereof
$120,001 – $150,000 $  2,280 + $2.85 Per $100 or part thereof above $120,000
$150,001 – $360,000 $  3,135 + $3.80 Per $100 or part thereof above $150,000
$360,001 – $725,000 $11,115 + $4.75 Per $100 or part thereof above $360,000
$725,001 and upwards $28,453 + $5.15 Per $100 or part thereof above $725,000

Concessional rate (s147)

$            0 – $100,000   $1.50 Per $100 or part thereof
$100,001 – $200,000 $  1,500 + $4.39 Per $100 or part thereof above $100,000

First home owner rate – established home

$           0 – $500,000   Nil  
$500,001 – $600,000   $22.51 Per $100 or part thereof above $500,000

First home owner rate – vacant land

$           0 – $300,000   Nil  
$300,001 – $400,000   $13.01 Per $100 or part thereof above $300,000

 Vehicle licence duty – Vehicle mass less than 4.5 tonne

$           0 – $25,000 2.75% of dutiable value (DV)
$  25,001 – $50,000 [2.75 + (DV - 25,000)] % (rounded to 2 decimal places) of dutiable value
                 6,666.66
$  50,000 and upwards 6.5% of dutiable value

Vehicle licence duty – Vehicle mass more than 4.5 tonne

$           0 – $400,000 3% of dutiable value
$400,001 and upwards $12,000

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