In its efforts to breathe new life into the troubled real estate market in this state, the Western Australian government unveiled the stamp duty reductions available to off-plan apartment buyers.
Property buyers who sign a pre-construction contract for the purchase of a new apartment for the next two years are eligible for a discount of up to 75%. The discount will also apply to additional charges related to foreign property.
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This change means that buyers targeting an apartment of $ 400,000 will pay only $ 3,200 in stamp duty, which will save more than $ 9,700.
First-time homebuyers can take advantage of the discount in addition to the existing assistance program. This means that for an apartment valued at $ 450,000, first-time home buyers will only pay $ 960 in stamp duty.
The tables below show the savings that general buyers and first-time home buyers can make through the rebate program.
Impact of stamp duty discounts for purchasers in general
Price ($)
Present Service
New Duty
Economies
300 000
8,835
2 209
6 626
400,000
13 015
3 254
9,761
500 000
17,765
4 441
13,324
600 000
22,515
5,629
16,886
700 000
27,265
6 816
20 449
800 000
32 316
8 079
24,237
900,000
37 466
9,366
28 099
1.0m
42,616
10,654
31,962
1.5m
68 365
18 365
50,000
Source: ABC News
Impact of stamp duty reductions and assistance program for first-time homebuyers
Price ($)
Present Service
New Duty
Saving
400,000
0
0
0
450,000
3,838
960
2 879
500,000
13 433
3 358
10.075
550 000
20.140
5.035
15,105
600 000
22,515
5,629
16,886
650 000
24 890
6223
18 668
700 000
27,265
6 816
20 449
750,000
29 740
7,435
22 305
800 000
32 316
8 079
24,237
Source: ABC News
A victory for the sector
This decision is a great victory for real estate buyers, said Damian Collins, president of the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA).
"By reducing the tax on off-plan sales, the government will not only be able to reach its target of 47% of new infill housing, but also accelerate the transition of apartment sales real housing, construction activity, "he said.
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The stamp duty rebate could be seen as an indication that the government understands the challenges in the current market conditions, said Housing Industry Association Director Cath Hart
.
"This will result in a rapid acceleration of activity in the construction sector, which will benefit local jobs and give the industry the confidence to retain and train more workers With more than 120,000 people employed in construction in WA, the positive impact of this initiative will be felt throughout the entire residential construction supply chain, "she said.
Much remains to be done
However, Collins said the stamp duty reduction was only a beginning and that the government needed to look for other ways to help more people get into the walk.
The state government may take into account the increase in the value limit of stamp duty exemption for first-time homebuyers from $ 430,000 to $ 550,000, said Collins.
"In today's real estate climate, we need to encourage more people to buy – with first-time buyers accounting for one-third of all sales in Western Australia, they are driving the real estate market, and we should be making it easier for them. access to the market, with the help of all sectors, "Collins said.
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