NSW No Stamp Duty Transfers

House of Wealth is now taking instructions on the movement of real property in New South Wales from an individual to a trust, from a trust to another trust, from a trust to a self-managed superfund, from a company to a trust and other variations on same without there being a liability to duty under the Duties Act 1997 (NSW).
 
Could you please elaborate more on this? I was always under the impression if you transfer property from one person/entity to another, stamp duty & CGT was payable. Is this a new change in the legislation?
 
Only for related party transactions. Not new legislation but taking advantage of current legislation.

The Office of State Revenue will be approaching Treasury in the future with a view to amending the legislation to stop it.

As the amending legislation will not be retrospective any transfer of real estate in New South Wales can now be done without incurring a liability to stamp duty.
 
House of Wealth is now taking instructions on the movement of real property in New South Wales from an individual to a trust, from a trust to another trust, from a trust to a self-managed superfund, from a company to a trust and other variations on same without there being a liability to duty under the Duties Act 1997 (NSW).

Hi Coasty,

is that for PPOR transfers or does it also extend to investment property (resi/comm)?
 
DaveM

It would be stamp duty free yes. but your problem is that you can't move resi property from an individual name to a unit trust and then into an SMSF. it is a breach of the SIS Act. So possible for stamp duty purposes but not possible for SMSF purposes.

Player

It is all types of properties. resi, commercial, ip, ppor, etc
 
Thanks. Though I am assuming that if moving a privately held property with a mortgage into a unit trust would require a refinance?
 
Based on this, if a property is held by husband & wife, can the property be transferred into a SMSF where there are 3 partied involved with the extra party being the son or daughter?

Also if a husband/wife owned a property 50/50, they could transfer their 50% to their other partner so their partner would own 100% of the property with no tax implications? Am I understanding this correctly?
 
Can someone please place a link to the OSR website that states this is the case.

I cant find it. As far as Im concerned it's always been a case of paying stamp duty on any transfer of land in NSW, no exemptions.
 
Redwing

Ive had my time relaxing so back in the game again.

with the growth in how and the demands being put on james we figured it was necessary for new people to come on board to help him out particularly with his new family.

so ive purchased into how and one of the partners there now.
 
Redwing

Ive had my time relaxing so back in the game again.

with the growth in how and the demands being put on james we figured it was necessary for new people to come on board to help him out particularly with his new family.

so ive purchased into how and one of the partners there now.

That's great, two of my favourite SS accountants together :D
 
..............Player

It is all types of properties. resi, commercial, ip, ppor, etc

Thanks Coasty.

To determine the deemed capital gain for CGT purposes, does a full blown valuation need to be arranged or would a letter of appraisal from an real estate agent suffice?
 
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