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The Tasmanian Government has introduced a number of business stimulus
measures in response to the impact of Coronavirus. The following measures are being administered by the Commissioner of State Revenue.
If you have not already registered, please sign up to the State Revenue Office email update service (and tick the Government Announcements checkbox which includes updates about the HomeBuilder grants).
Home building measures
A. Tasmanian
HomeBuilder Grant (State Government) Updated 7 August 2020
Tasmanian HomeBuilder Grant is a grant of $20 000 available to owner-occupiers for eligible new home builds where the contract is signed between 4 June 2020 and 31 December 2020 inclusive.
For the eligibility criteria, building and contract requirements and the application process for both the Tasmanian and Commonwealth Grants, refer to the HomeBuilder Grants Guideline.
B. Commonwealth HomeBuilder Grant (Commonwealth Government) Updated 7 August 2020
Commonwealth HomeBuilder Grant is a grant of $25 000 for eligible owner-occupiers (including first home buyers) building a new home, or substantially renovating an existing home, where the contract is signed between 4 June 2020 and 31 Dec 2020 inclusive.
For the eligibility criteria, building and contract requirements and the application process for both the Commonwealth and Tasmanian Grants, refer to the
HomeBuilder Grants Guideline.
Payroll Tax
A. Waiver of 2019-20 payroll tax for Australian wages (and Australian Group wages) of up to $5 million annually
Refer to the
Guideline for the application process and eligibility criteria. (Last updated: 1 May 2020).
B. Waiver of 2019-20 payroll tax for the Hospitality, Tourism, and Seafood industries
Refer to the Guideline for the application process and eligibility criteria. (Last updated: 1 May 2020).
C.
Waiver of payroll tax for JobKeeper Wages
Refer to the
Guideline for more information. (Last updated: 30 April 2020).
D. Payroll tax twelve-month rebate for new youth employees (aged between 15 and 24 years)
Refer to the
Guideline for the registration process and eligibility criteria. (Last updated: 30 April 2020).
If you have not already registered, please sign up to the
State Revenue Office email update service for any
future updates.
Land Tax
A. Commercial
properties - land tax exemption for the 2020-21 financial year
A land tax exemption is available for taxpayers who own
commercial land as at 1 July 2020, where they are able to satisfy the
Commissioner they were adversely financially impacted during the COVID-19
public health emergency. Eligibility criteria apply. Further information and a
link to the application form is available in the Guideline.
B. Financial hardship
If you are experiencing financial hardship paying land tax, you can apply for a payment arrangement by completing the
Apply to defer payments or pay by instalments form.
* If you have not already registered, please sign up to the State Revenue Office email update service for any
future updates.
State Revenue Office arrangements
- State Revenue Office staff are working remotely as a result of current COVID-19 controls.
- The office at 4 Salamanca Place, Hobart is closed until further notice.
- Refer to the
Contact Us page for the relevant details.
Tasmanian Government community information
Please refer to the Tasmanian Government's
COVID-19 website.
