Act Revenue Pay Rates
Yet rates are only one slice of the act tax pie.
Act revenue pay rates. To make the territory s tax system fairer and to ensure that when the government ran out of land to sell the act has a steady and sustainable revenue stream to draw on to pay for services and. Home owners in the act pay rates to fund a range of services for the act community. If you ve been impacted by the covid 19 pandemic you may be eligible for assistance with act rates and other taxes. All australian states and territories have harmonised their payroll tax administration in a number of key areas.
Online payments access canberra external site australia post. The act revenue office does not issue receipts for bpay or eft payments please retain bank statements as record and proof of payment. Other areas such as the tax rates and. Your payment options include the following.
Accepted payment methods are bpay and electronic funds transfer eft. Act government online payments can be made via the access canberra website at. If you need to pay it you must lodge a return with the act revenue office at an agreed frequency monthly or annually and pay the tax at that time. The chart above shows the other side of the tax changes.
Any australia post office or post office agency accepted payment methods include cash cheque eftpos visa or mastercard. Payments can take up to 48 hours to be received and processed by our office. Historical rates of duty. Payroll tax is a self assessed tax.
Other fees including rates and land tax conveyancing statements. You can pay your rates either in one annual payment or in four quarterly payments. Conveyance duty commonly known as stamp duty is a tax you pay when you buy property in the act whether it s a home land or a commercial property. All cheques and postal orders must be made payable to the act revenue office.
For more information read the direct debit terms and conditions or contact the act revenue office. Direct debit is a free service where by payments are automatically deducted from a specified bank account. As part of the 2019 20 budget the government is continuing to reduce conveyance duty rates for residential properties. For information on rates assistance including rebates and deferment and pensioner special disability trust and hardship assistance please refer to the act revenue office website.
The combined rates land tax and land rent account payment form allows you to pay multiples of any of these accounts on one form. Duties fees charged when buying property and insurance.