Rates

Victorian land tax rates for land held in a trust

Land held in a trust in Victoria is taxed on a separate surcharge table that starts at $25,000 of total taxable value and charges more than the general rates at every level up to $3 million, where the two tables meet.

The trust surcharge rates

Total taxable valueLand tax payable
Under $25,000Nil
$25,000 to under $50,000$82 + 0.375% over $25,000
$50,000 to under $100,000$676 + 0.375% over $50,000
$100,000 to under $250,000$1,338 + 0.375% over $100,000
$250,000 to under $600,000$1,901 + 0.675% over $250,000
$600,000 to under $1,000,000$4,263 + 0.975% over $600,000
$1,000,000 to under $1,800,000$8,163 + 1.275% over $1,000,000
$1,800,000 to under $3,000,000$18,363 + 1.1072% over $1,800,000
$3,000,000 and over$31,650 + 2.65% over $3,000,000

Side by side

Total taxable valueGeneral ratesTrust rates
$250,000$975$1,901
$500,000$1,950$3,588
$750,000$3,150$5,726
$1,000,000$4,650$8,163
$1,500,000$9,150$14,538
$2,000,000$15,150$20,577
$3,000,000$31,650$31,650

These figures are our arithmetic on the published tables. Whether the surcharge applies to a particular trust, and whether a beneficiary nomination changes it, depends on the trust. Ask a registered tax adviser.

Sources

Checked against the sources above on 14 November 2026. 中文版

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