Based on research from the State Revenue Office, Department of Treasury and Finance, and other government sources, here is the complete list of 33 taxes, levies, and duties in Victoria, categorised by type:
Property Taxes and Duties
- Land tax
- Vacant residential land tax
- Land transfer (stamp) duty – non-principal place of residence
- Land transfer (stamp) duty – principal place of residence
- Foreign purchaser additional duty
- Commercial and industrial property tax
- Fire services property levy
- Metropolitan planning levy
- Growth areas infrastructure contribution (GAIC)
- Windfall gains tax
- Absentee owner surcharge (part of land tax)
- Landholder duty
- Leases, grants and transfers duty
Vehicle and Transport Related
- Motor vehicle duty
- Motor vehicle registration fees
- Commercial passenger vehicle service levy
- Congestion levy (for car parks)
Business and Employment
- Payroll tax
- Mental health and wellbeing levy
- COVID debt levy – payroll ($10m+)
- COVID debt levy – landholdings
Consumption and Services
- Gambling taxes (on lotteries, gaming machines, casino operations, racing)
- Insurance duty (compulsory third party, life and non-life policies)
- Insurance company contributions to fire brigades
- Sale of livestock duty
- Liquor license fees
- Short stay levy
Environmental and Infrastructure
- Water and sewerage charges
First Home Buyer Programs (Grants/Concessions)
- First Home Owner Grant
- Duty reduction for first-home buyers
- Homebuyer Fund
Other Taxes and Levies
- Duty on transfers of business assets
- Other taxes (including all other taxation revenue not separately reported)
Sources:
- State Revenue Office Victoria (www.sro.vic.gov.au)
- Department of Treasury and Finance Victoria (www.dtf.vic.gov.au)
- Parliamentary Budget Office Victoria (pbo.vic.gov.au)