Land tax search

A land tax search provides the following information relating to land tax:

For the vendor and the purchaser: the amount of land tax payable for the property for the financial year (with agreement, this will help you to calculate how much land tax can be recovered by the vendor from the purchaser on settlement).
For the vendor: the total amount of land tax outstanding on the property you are selling and on all other properties on your land tax account (this amount must be paid before finalising the sale/transfer);

Searches are based on the information available on the land tax database at the date and time of the search. A certificate is issued which includes the date and time of the search.

Refer to the Land tax search factsheet for additional information.

Search fee

The fee is $14.02 effective 1 July 2024.

This fee is updated annually in accordance with the CPI adjustment factor provided for under Section 5 of the Fee Units Act 1997.

How to apply for a search

Individuals

To apply for a land tax search certificate from a Service Tasmania Shop:

complete a Land tax search application.
pay the search fee.
provide a copy of the signed contract as supporting documentation.

Legal practitioners and conveyancers

To apply for a land tax search on Tasmanian Revenue Online:

lodge via your Tasmanian Revenue Online account.
the search fee will appear on your next invoice.
provide the land value (without improvements) as supporting documentation.

Refer to the Legal practitioners and conveyancers - land tax search guideline for additional information.

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