Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Mar 29, 2011 1:06 pm Hi Everyone, We settled our block of land back in August last year and then we got our house plans settled, therefore we paid stamp duty on land and to my understanding I am entitled to a concession as we shouldn't pay stamp duty as first home builders. I hear that the conditions are that we have to be built and living on the land my 12months following land settlement. Which we should be as PCI is on Thursday. Well my conveyancer was sorting this out for me and he states that he has posted it twice and I haven't recieved anything, anyway long story short I am no longer dealing with this conveyancer. Has anyone completed the forms required for principal place of residence themselves and if so any hints or tips on what i should be doing? Thanks Kpatch viewtopic.php?f=31&t=40976 Aug 26/10 -Land settle Oct 1-Signed UE Nov 4 -Site Cut 22 -Slab 26 -Frame Dec 17 -Lock Up Feb 1/11 -Fixing Mar 31+Apr 14 -PCI cancelled Re: STAMP DUTY - Principal place of residence question 2Mar 29, 2011 2:51 pm Hi kpatch, You will need to let us know which State you are living in as stamp duty is a state based tax and therefore varies greatly between jurisdictions. I'm in Victoria and here if you build you pay stamp duty on the land only. Good luck Re: STAMP DUTY - Principal place of residence question 3Mar 29, 2011 3:11 pm Hi Sorry, I am in Victoria. viewtopic.php?f=31&t=40976 Aug 26/10 -Land settle Oct 1-Signed UE Nov 4 -Site Cut 22 -Slab 26 -Frame Dec 17 -Lock Up Feb 1/11 -Fixing Mar 31+Apr 14 -PCI cancelled Re: STAMP DUTY - Principal place of residence question 4Mar 29, 2011 3:17 pm Our Solicitor filled out the forms for us, we are not first home buyers but got a cut for the same reasons, principle place of residence. Just look at The State Revenue Office site, i'm sure they will have the forms there. Ring them and explain what has happened. Use a product like Equisol's Vitalise to clean the deck then coat with a penetrating timber oil. It will look 10 years younger and add value to your home. Visit for… 1 11239 Appreciate that Chippy. I won’t do sand under pavers and will connect all up under pavers, however I was going to do: 1) Roadbase compacted with manual hand tamper 2)… 10 14347 |