AU Australia property term
RevenueWA
Western Australia
Plain-English definition
The WA Government business unit that administers state duties, land tax and property-related grants and concessions.
Why this matters to a foreign buyer
Use RevenueWA for transfer duty, foreign transfer duty, land tax and first-home-buyer entitlements. Landgate performs different functions involving titles, valuations and land information.
RevenueWA is the Western Australian Government service responsible for major state taxes and property-related grants. Buyers most often encounter it when transfer duty is assessed, while owners may deal with it for land tax.
What RevenueWA does
RevenueWA administers transfer duty, foreign transfer duty, land tax and selected grants and concessions. Its current guidance and calculators are the appropriate starting point when estimating state taxes for a WA property transaction.
RevenueWA and Landgate are different
RevenueWA deals primarily with state revenue. Landgate maintains land titles, plans, valuations and land information. A buyer may therefore deal with both organisations during the same purchase, but for different reasons.
What a buyer should check
Estimate duty before signing, confirm whether any purchaser is treated as foreign, and check eligibility conditions for any concession or grant. Keep the final duty assessment and payment evidence with the settlement records.
- Transfer duty and any foreign-buyer surcharge
- First-home-buyer rates, grants or concessions
- Land-tax consequences after acquisition
Frequently asked questions
Is RevenueWA the same as Landgate?
No. RevenueWA administers WA taxes and selected grants, while Landgate maintains titles, plans, valuations and land information.
Does RevenueWA calculate stamp duty?
RevenueWA administers the tax officially called transfer duty in Western Australia and provides current guidance and calculators.
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