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ACT stamp duty calculator
The ACT Revenue Office charges conveyance duty. This calculator uses the non-owner-occupier (investor) table current from 1 July 2026. Owner-occupier concessional rates are published by the ACT and are not modelled here.
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Estimated stamp duty
$31,050
- State or territory
- Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
- Buyer type
- Standard purchaser (general rates)
- Property value
- $900,000
- Stamp duty (transfer duty)
- $31,050
- Effective rate
- 3.45%
Based on ACT transfer duty rates (residential) as at July 2026. ACT rates → · ACT Revenue Office →
Estimates only. Assumes an Australian-resident buyer and no foreign-purchaser surcharge. Verify with a conveyancer.
About stamp duty in the ACT
Canberra buyers still meet this tax at settlement. The ACT has been changing conveyance duty over time; the investor table on this page is the 2026–27 non-owner-occupier schedule.
Above $1,455,000 the investor rate is a flat 4.54% of the entire dutiable value, not a marginal add-on. Below that, the table is progressive, with a 6.4% marginal rate between $1 million and $1.455 million.
Access Canberra Form 052 transfer lodgement for 2026–27 is $496.
ACT transfer duty rates
General (investor) residential schedule used by this calculator. Home and first-home results can be lower where the concessions listed below are modelled.
| Dutiable value | Duty |
|---|---|
| Up to $200,000 | 1.2% |
| $200,001 – $300,000 | $2,400 plus 2.2% of the excess over $200,000 |
| $300,001 – $500,000 | $4,600 plus 3.4% of the excess over $300,000 |
| $500,001 – $750,000 | $11,400 plus 4.32% of the excess over $500,000 |
| $750,001 – $1,000,000 | $22,200 plus 5.9% of the excess over $750,000 |
| $1,000,001 – $1,455,000 | $36,950 plus 6.4% of the excess over $1,000,000 |
| More than $1,455,000 | 4.54% of the full dutiable value |
Worked examples
Same engine as the form above. Investor is the general table. Home is the owner-occupier result where one is modelled. First home is an established home you will live in.
| Price | Investor | Home | First home |
|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | $11,400 | $11,400 | $11,400 |
| $800,000 | $25,150 | $25,150 | $25,150 |
| $1,000,000 | $36,950 | $36,950 | $36,950 |
| $1,500,000 | $68,100 | $68,100 | $68,100 |
Concessions this calculator models
- Owner-occupier concessional rates are not modelled. A home-buyer result on this page is the investor schedule.
- A first-home checkbox does not change the ACT figure here. Confirm current owner-occupier and first-home treatment with the ACT Revenue Office.
Access Canberra Form 052 transfer lodgement, 2026–27: $496.
Common questions
- How much ACT stamp duty on a $900,000 investment?
- Investor conveyance duty is $31,050 ($22,200 plus 5.9% of the $150,000 above $750,000), plus the $496 lodgement fee.
- Is ACT stamp duty being abolished?
- The ACT has been changing conveyance duty for years. This page is the current investor schedule, not a forecast of a future abolition date. Confirm with the ACT Revenue Office before you exchange.
- Does this calculator use Canberra owner-occupier rates?
- No. Owner-occupier concessional rates are not modelled. The figure is the non-owner-occupier table.
Compare stamp duty across Australian states → · ACT first-home stamp duty → · ACT vacant land stamp duty → · How much to buy a house in ACT → · ACT suburb profiles →
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