If you happen to own property in QLD its worth noting the changes to Land Tax recently announced by the QLD Government.
From 30 June 2023, an owner’s liability for land tax will be determined based on the total value of their Australia-wide landholdings that are not exempt, rather than solely on their non-exempt Queensland landholdings.
The total value of your Australian land will be used to determine:
- whether the tax-free threshold has been exceeded
- the rate of land tax that will be applied to the Queensland proportion of the value of your landholdings.
The current tax-free thresholds are $600,000 for individuals (other than absentees) and $350,000 for companies, trustees and absentees.
You’ll only pay tax on the land you own in Queensland.
Further information on the changes is available here:
