Rates and property charges

Rates Property owners in the ACT pay rates that provide funding for essential services and infrastructure that all Canberrans rely on.

Land tax Land tax applies to residential properties in the ACT that are not a principal place of residence, such as rented or vacant property.

Land Rent Scheme Rent land through a land rent lease rather than purchasing the land to build a home.

Calculate your rates and land tax Find out how much your rates and land tax charges could be, based on your property’s average unimproved value (AUV).

Change your notice delivery preferences Change where your rates, land tax and other notices for property charges are delivered or get them by email.

Apply for a certificate of rates, land tax and other charges Get a statement of outstanding property charges when you buy or sell a property.

Conveyance duty (stamp duty) Payable when you buy property in the ACT, whether it’s a home, land, or a commercial property.

Deferred duty If you're eligible for one of our concession schemes, you may be able to defer payment of any conveyance duty (stamp duty) owing.

Landholder duty Payable when a person or entity makes an acquisition in a landholder in the ACT.

Make a payment Find out the different ways you can pay your rates and other property charges.

Tax debt and payment plans Find out what payment plans we offer to help with tax debts and other actions for overdue taxes.

Object to an assessment or decision If you believe an assessment or decision you have received is incorrect, you can lodge an objection.

Land valuations Find out about unimproved value and how and why land is valued in the ACT.

Your property valuation Use this service to get information about your property’s unimproved value.

Police, fire and emergency services levy Payable by all properties in the ACT to help fund emergency services.

Safer families levy Payable by residential and rural properties in the ACT to help fund family and domestic violence support services.

City centre marketing and improvements levy Applies to certain commercial properties to help fund events and services in the City and Braddon Districts.

Lease Variation Charge (LVC) If you change a Crown lease due to a development application, you’ll need to pay a Lease Variation Charge.

Exemptions for charitable and beneficial organisations Charitable and beneficial organisations in the ACT may not have to pay certain duties and taxes.