Land tax

ACT

See section 70. Recoverable outgoings can include land tax (by definition). No special provisions in land tax legislation for multiple holdings nor threshold amounts.

NSW

See section 26. Land tax is recoverable from the tenant. However, the amount is limited to the lessor's liability of the land concerned being assessed on a single holding basis, the land not being subject to any special trust and the landlord not being classified as a non-concessional company.

NT

There is no land tax in the Northern Territory.

QLD

See section 7(3)(a). The landlord cannot recover land tax from the tenant.

SA

See section 30. Not recoverable but the landlord's liability for land tax in respect of the premises may be taken into account in the assessment of rent.

TAS

See section 18. Outgoings can include land tax.

VIC

See section 50. From 1 July 2003, the landlord cannot recover land tax from the tenant.

WA

See section 12(1g). The landlord can only recover land tax on a single holding basis and it must be calculated by reference to the tenant's relevant proportion.

Definitions and currency

Currency of information by jurisdiction Definitions

ACT information current as at 1 January 2023

NSW information current as at 1 January 2023

NT information current as at 1 January 2023

QLD information current as at 1 January 2023

SA information current as at 1 January 2023

Tas information current as at 1 January 2023

Vic information current as at 11 April 2023

WA information current as at 1 January 2023

"CMR" means current market rent.

"CMV" means current market value.

"DS" means disclosure statement.

"NCAT" means the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal.

"QCAT" means Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal.

"RSC" means retail shopping centre.

"RTC" means retail tenancy claim.

"RTD" means retail tenancy dispute.

"SAT" means State Administrative Tribunal.

"SBC" means Small Business Commissioner.

"SRV" means specialist retail valuer.

"VCAT" means Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.

"WA SAT" means the State Administrative Tribunal of Western Australia.