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  • Profile photo of new2investnew2invest
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    What is the difference between Stamp Duty on Mortgage and Stamp Duty on Purchase?

    Scenario:
    IP – 400K
    Stamp Duty – 20K
    LMI – 10K
    conveyancing $1k

    In the above scenario, can I claim Stamp duty + LMI + Conveyancing?

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    Stamp Duty on Mortgage is imposed by the bank (based on the loan).

    Stamp Duty on Purchase is imposed by the state (based on the price of the property).

    Yes you can claim. Stamp duty on purchase and conveyancing is added to your cost base when selling.

    LMI (I think) is deducted over 5 yrs (check this with your accountant).

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    And Stamp Duty on mortgage is a “Borrowing Cost”, so can be reclaimed via Tax relief over (I think) 5 years – along with myriad other borrowing costs.

    Anything to do with having the loan happen is a borrowing cost – e.g. application fees, Stamp Duty on many bits and pieces, LMI, mortgagee’s Solicitors fees, searches, etc.

    Benny

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    Nope

    Stamp duty is imposed by the State Government.
    There is stamp duty on many things such as transfer of land, mortgages, insurance contracts, LMI.

    Stamp duty on land transfer is the main one but there is also stamp duty on mortgages in some states such as NSW. However there is an exemption for a mortgage to purchase residential property, in NSW, where the purchaser is a natural person – ie not a company or trustee. A LOC set up on NSW would attact mortgage duty where the funds being borrowed were not immediately to be used for the purchase of property.

    There is also another stamp duty on LMI premiums, up to 10% in some states.

    Stamp duty on a mortgage would be a borrowing expense as would stamp duty on LMI.

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    What is the difference between Stamp Duty on Mortgage and Stamp Duty on Purchase?

    Scenario:
    IP – 400K
    Stamp Duty – 20K
    LMI – 10K
    conveyancing $1k

    In the above scenario, can I claim Stamp duty + LMI + Conveyancing?

    You don’t actually mention stamp duty on the mortgage here.

    You could only claim LMI over 5 years.

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    Profile photo of Richard TaylorRichard Taylor
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    LMI is deductible over 5 years or the term of the loan whichever is the shorter.

    Stamp Duty on LMI can be upto 11% I hate to say if your living on SA.

    Cheers

    Yours in Finance

    Richard Taylor | Australia's leading private lender

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    Thank you all for the quick replies

    So to sum up.
    – Stamp duty charged by the state is NOT deductible
    – Stamp duty charged on mortgage or LMI is deductible over 5 years.

    Profile photo of Jamie MooreJamie Moore
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    – Stamp duty charged by the state is NOT deductible

    It is in Canberra :-)

    Cheers

    Jamie

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