WA land tax calculator
Land tax in Western Australia on the general rates for individuals, current rates.Aggregated taxable value of land, from your land tax or valuation notice.
Land tax a year
$1,750
- General land tax
- $1,750
- Of the land value
- 0.18%
General rates for individuals, current rates. Land in the Perth metropolitan region also pays the metropolitan region improvement tax (MRIT) of 0.14% of the value above $300,000. Your home is usually exempt. WA Department of Treasury and Finance issues the actual assessment.
How land tax works in WA
In Western Australia, individuals pay land tax when the total taxable value of their land is more than $300,000. The top rate is 2.67% above $11,000,000. Your home is usually exempt.
Land in the Perth metropolitan region also pays the metropolitan region improvement tax (MRIT) of 0.14% of the value above $300,000.
WA land tax rates
| Taxable land value | Land tax |
|---|---|
| Up to $300,000 | Nil |
| More than $300,000 | $300 |
| More than $420,000 | $300 plus 0.25% of the value over $420,000 |
| More than $1,000,000 | $1,750 plus 0.9% of the value over $1,000,000 |
| More than $1,800,000 | $8,950 plus 1.8% of the value over $1,800,000 |
| More than $5,000,000 | $66,550 plus 2% of the value over $5,000,000 |
| More than $11,000,000 | $186,550 plus 2.67% of the value over $11,000,000 |
Land tax at common land values
| Land value | Land tax a year | Of the value |
|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | $500 | 0.1% |
| $750,000 | $1,125 | 0.15% |
| $1,000,000 | $1,750 | 0.18% |
| $1,500,000 | $6,250 | 0.42% |
| $2,000,000 | $12,550 | 0.63% |
| $3,000,000 | $30,550 | 1.02% |
| $5,000,000 | $66,550 | 1.33% |
Source
Rates from WA Department of Treasury and Finance. Check your assessment with them, especially for land held in a trust or company, or by a foreign owner.