Trusts document

Stamp Duty - Trusts VIC

Use Cleardocs to pay stamp duty on your Victorian trust deeds that establish any of the following types of trust:

To lodge a trust deed for stamping in Victoria, it must:

be executed in Victoria;
not contain identified or dutiable property; and
be signed and dated by all relevant parties.

Under the law, you are required to pay stamp duty on trust deeds established in Victoria, with the exception of superannuation trust deeds, within 90 days of signing the deed.

$270.40

With a Cleardocs deed

Cleardocs fee incl GST $70.40
Stamp duty fee $200.00

$296.25

Without a Cleardocs deed

Cleardocs fee incl GST $96.25
Stamp duty fee $200.00

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Product Benefits

Easily lodge your trust deed for stamping in Victoria after setting up your Cleardocs trust
Pre-populated with your Cleardocs trust information
Easy, stress free, and great helpline service
Cleardocs can lodge your trust deed declaration, troubleshoot and notify you when the SRO has processed your lodgement

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What is included in the Cleardocs service?

The Cleardocs service includes:

electronic lodgement of your trust with the SRO for assessment and payment of stamp duty; and
an official SRO digital Certificate of Duty will be generated confirming stamping of the trust deed.

What information do I need to arrange for payment of stamp duty through Cleardocs?

If you created the trust deed using Cleardocs, we will already have the required information.

If your trust is not a Cleardocs trust, you will need to provide to us:

the type of trust;
the name of the trust;
the date the trust was established;
the details of the trustee; and
a copy of the trust deed.

Does Cleardocs arrange payment of stamp duty for deeds in other states and territories?

At present, Cleardocs can only arrange for Victorian deeds to be assessed for stamp duty.

For other states and territories, you should contact the relevant revenue office to check the current requirements — the details of each revenue office in Australia is set out below:

State/Territory	Revenue office contact details
Victoria	State Revenue Office GPO Box 1641 Melbourne VIC 3001 PH: 13 21 61 www.sro.vic.gov.au
Queensland	Queensland Revenue Office PO Box 15931 City East QLD 4002 PH: 1300 300 734 https://qro.qld.gov.au/contact-qro/
New South Wales	Revenue NSW GPO BOX 4042 Sydney NSW 2001 Ph: 1300 139 814 or +61 2 7808 6916 (for transfer and surcharge purchaser duty enquiries) PH: 1300 139 816 or +61 2 7808 6906 (for land tax enquiries) www.revenue.nsw.gov.au
Tasmania	State Revenue Office GPO Box 1374 Hobart TAS 7001 Ph: 03 6166 4400 www.sro.tas.gov.au
South Australia	Revenue SA GPO Box 1353 Adelaide SA 5001 Ph: (08) 8226 3750 www.revenuesa.sa.gov.au
Western Australia	Revenue WA GPO Box T1600 Perth WA 6845 Ph: (08) 9262 1400 www.finance.wa.gov.au
ACT	ACT Revenue Office GPO Box 293 Canberra ACT 2601 Ph: (02) 6207 0028 www.revenue.act.gov.au
Northern Territory	Territory Revenue Office GPO Box 1974 Darwin NT 0801 Ph: 1300 305 353 https://treasury.nt.gov.au/dtf/territory-revenue-office

How long does it take for the deed to be stamped?

After we receive your payment, we will electronically lodge your trust with the SRO for assessment and payment of stamp duty. The SRO's expected turnaround time to issue their certificate is 3 business days.

If the SRO has any issues processing the deed for stamping, we will contact you to advise the reason and obtain the further required information.

Late payment of stamp duty

Under the law, you are required to pay stamp duty on trust deeds established in Victoria, with the exception of superannuation trust deeds, within 90 days of signing the deed. After 90 days, interest is imposed by the OSR. For deeds over 90 days old, Cleardocs cannot assist you and you should contact the OSR directly to arrange stamping.

Seek legal advice

The stamping information here should be considered general in nature, and in no way interpreted as legal advice. You must always seek your own independent legal, accounting and financial advice about your particular situation. The summary on this page is for information purposes only.

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