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Why Stamp Duties are an Increasing Financial Burden on Australian Home Buyers

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  • Wood, Gavin A.

    (Murdoch University)

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The purchaser of housing incurs stamp duty liabilities in all Australian States. These stamp duties are levied on the conveyance of residential property and mortgage sums secured. In general, stamp duties were a growing financial burden on home buyers during the period 1985-1991. This paper examines the role of house price inflation in causing increases in average rates of stamp duty, the responsiveness of average rates of stamp duty to future changes in the nominal tax base and the effectiveness of tax concessions in lowering the stamp duty burdens of first home buyers. We find that house price inflation has been a significant cause of the rise in stamp duty burdens; however, most State Governments have reformed their rate schedules between 1985 and 1991, with impacts on stamp duty burdens that vary by house price range. These reforms and the house price boom during the sample period, have combined to make average rates of stamp duty more responsive to future changes in the nominal tax base.

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  • Wood, Gavin A., 1994. "Why Stamp Duties are an Increasing Financial Burden on Australian Home Buyers," Economic Analysis and Policy, Elsevier, vol. 24(1), pages 73-87.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecanpo:v:24:y:1994:i:1:p:73-87
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    • H21 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Efficiency; Optimal Taxation
    • R38 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Real Estate Markets, Spatial Production Analysis, and Firm Location - - - Government Policy

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