No bust in NSW stamp duty receipts

Wednesday 26 August 2020

According to the NSW Office of State Revenue, stamp duty receipts have shrugged off COVID-19, treading water.

Annual stamp duty receipts in rose for three consecutive months to July, but remain marginally (1%) below their from April peak:

It’s a similar story for property transfers, which have also risen for three consecutive months, but remain 1.4% below their April peak:

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About the author

Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.