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  • Profile photo of PengPeng
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    @digiroad
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    Hi, I purchased an off the plan prop last year and the stamp duty is due in February 2016. My wife and I are on the title of the contract. We are now considering transferring the title to a family trust as the off the plan prop will be our IP. My questions are

    1. what is the process to get this done?
    2. Will any costs be involved and What’s the best way to minimise costs?
    3. Will any extra stamp duty incur?

    Thanks in advance!
    Peng

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    Hi Peng,

    Please confirm if the property has settled?

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    Profile photo of TerrywTerryw
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    What state?

    Seek legal advice as generally stamp duty payable again as it could be considered a subsale. In VIC perhaps not.

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    @digiroad
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    The property is in NSW and will be settled in late 2016.

    Thanks Steve and Terryw for reply!

    Profile photo of Jamie MooreJamie Moore
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    Definitely get legal advice. Sounds like you may be up for duty again. Is it really worth it?

    What benefits will the trust provide over individual ownership?

    Cheers

    Jamie

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    What about the land tax in NSW!!

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    Definitely get legal advice. Sounds like you may be up for duty again. Is it really worth it?
    What benefits will the trust provide over individual ownership?
    Cheers
    Jamie

    Hi Jamie, The reason to transfer to trust is that we consider establishing our investment portfolio as we have another off the plan prop to be settled in mid 2017. We did not thought through that well before the contract was exchanged last year. The stamp duty will be due for payment in January 2016. Is the duty payable again if the transfer is made before January 2016?

    thanks,
    Peng

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    What about the land tax in NSW!!

    Hi Terryw, That is the area I am confused. Is the land tax threshold applied to off the plan property? What if the property transferred to a unit trust?

    thanks,
    Peng

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    What about the land tax in NSW!!

    Hi Terryw, That is the area I am confused. Is the land tax threshold applied to off the plan property? What if the property transferred to a unit trust?
    thanks,Peng

    Trusts get no threshold in NSW

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