Australian Housing Stamp Duty ‘Discourages People From Relocating’

Australian Housing Stamp Duty ‘Discourages People From Relocating’
A woman walks past a real estate agent's window advertising houses for sale and auction in Melbourne, Australia on May 1, 2019. William West/Getty Images
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Victoria’s largest source of tax revenue is inefficient, constrains property investment and will need replacing with support from the federal government, an inquiry has been told.

The Legislative Council’s Economy and Infrastructure Committee is examining land transfer duty fees, known as stamp duty, which is tax paid by a purchaser on a property.