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Duties Act 2000
63Eligible first home owner exemption or concession where dwelling is constructed after transfer
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63 Eligible first home owner exemption or concession where dwelling is constructed after transfer
(1) No duty is chargeable under this Chapter in respect of a transfer to an eligible first home owner of dutiable property being an estate in fee simple in land, if—
(a) at the time of the transfer there is not a dwelling on the land; and
(b) a dwelling is constructed on the land within 3 years after that time; and
S. 63(1)(c) amended by No. 29/2002 s. 4(3)(c)(i).
(c) the aggregate of the dutiable value of the dutiable property and the cost of the construction of the dwelling does not exceed $150 000.
(2) An eligible first home owner is entitled to a concession from or partial refund of duty under this Chapter in respect of a transfer to the eligible first home owner of dutiable property being an estate in fee simple in land, if—
(a) at the time of the transfer there is not a dwelling on the land; and
(b) a dwelling is constructed on the land within 3 years after that time; and
S. 63(2)(c) amended by No. 29/2002 s. 4(3)(c)(ii).
(c) the aggregate of the dutiable value of the dutiable property and the cost of the construction of the dwelling exceeds $150 000 but does not exceed $200 000.
S. 63(3) amended by Nos 29/2002 s. 4(3)(c)(iii), 86/2006 s. 4(d), 31/2008 s. 11(1)(c), 40/2016 s. 10(3).
(3) The concession or refund is an amount calculated in accordance with the formula—
D is the amount of duty paid or payable (but for this Division) on the transfer;
P is the aggregate amount referred to in subsection (2)(c).
S. 63A inserted by No. 46/2004 s. 10.