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At Pengelly & Co Legal, we have expertise across of range of state and territory duties and land taxes.
Stamp duty and land tax are important considerations in property transactions, restructures and long‑term investment planning. Understanding the implications early can make a significant difference to the efficiency and success of your arrangements, and help avoid unexpected liabilities.
Jessica has advised clients on a range of state-based tax issues including those relating to trust and corporate structuring and restructuring, landholder duty, foreign purchaser surcharge considerations and development‑related arrangements. She provides practical, upfront guidance so clients can proceed with confidence and certainty.
How We Can Help
We assist with a range of state tax issues, including:
Stamp duty
- Foreign purchaser and surcharge duties, including trust reviews
- Stamp duty and land tax exemptions, concessions and ex-gratia relief
- Tax-effective planning for property transfers, acquisitions, and restructures
- Landholder duty and complex restructures
- Challenging land tax valuations
- Audit and dispute representation
Land tax
- Foreign person land tax surcharges
- Land tax groupings and aggregation
- Challenging land tax valuations
- Land tax exemptions and concessions
What we help with
stamp duty advice
Advice on stamp duty for restructures, sales, M&A and estates
land tax relief
Applying for land tax concessions and ex-gratia relief
land-holder duty
Advice on liability for land-holder duty on sales of shares or trust restructures
foreign person issues
Advice on foreign purchaser duty or land tax liability and trust deed drafting
land tax disputes
Challenging land tax assessments and valuations
reviews, audits, objections and appeals
Representation in disputes including audits, objections and appeals
We’re Here When You’re Ready
Whether you have a quick question or need detailed advice, our team is ready to listen and guide you forward.