Land tax guide — Tasmania
Land Tax in Tasmania (2026)
Annual land-tax thresholds and marginal investor rates for Tasmania, with estimated yearly tax at a range of land values. Sourced from the State Revenue Office Tasmania schedule reviewed 2026-07-09. General information, not advice.
Important context
Threshold $125,000 (from 1 Jul 2025). Lowest threshold nationally.
Estimated annual land tax on $750,000 of land
$5,488
single-property estimate for an individual investor; your real bill aggregates all of your taxable land in Tasmania
Thresholds & surcharges in Tasmania
- Tax-free threshold
- $125,000
- Foreign-owner surcharge
- None currently recorded
No land tax on the first $125,000 of taxable land value; marginal rates apply above it.
Estimated annual land tax by land value
Annual tax for an individual investor at a range of land values in Tasmania. These are LAND (site/unimproved) values, not purchase prices — a sale price must be split into its land component before it can be used here.
| Land value | Estimated annual tax |
|---|---|
| $300,000 | $837 |
| $500,000 | $1,738 |
| $750,000 | $5,488 |
| $1,000,000 | $9,238 |
| $1,500,000 | $16,738 |
Single-property estimate only. Land tax is assessed on the combined value of ALL of your taxable land in Tasmania, so the real annual bill is typically higher once you own more than one investment property.
Land tax by state
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Related guides
- Stamp Duty in Tasmania — the upfront transfer duty on purchase, which pairs with annual land tax in your holding-cost maths.
- Investment Property Strategies — rentvesting, interstate investing, and how land tax shapes where your deposit works hardest.
- Property Investment Deposit Guide — the 20% rule, LMI trade-offs, and the purchase costs (stamp duty + land tax) that feed into the cash you need.
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How much annual land tax will I pay in Tasmania?
It depends on the total taxable land value you hold in Tasmania. On a single property with $750,000 of land value, the estimated annual land tax for an individual investor is roughly $5,488 (per the State Revenue Office Tasmania schedule reviewed 2026-07-09). That is a single-property estimate — your real assessment aggregates ALL of your taxable land in the state, so the bill is typically higher if you own more than one investment property.
Is my principal residence exempt from land tax in Tasmania?
Yes — in every state that levies land tax, your owner-occupied home (principal place of residence) is generally exempt. Land tax targets INVESTMENT properties and vacant residential land. Some states also grant a primary-production (farm) exemption. Confirm exemptions and any partial-relief rules against the State Revenue Office Tasmania schedule reviewed 2026-07-09.
Does Tasmania charge foreign investors extra land tax?
No foreign-owner land-tax surcharge is currently recorded for Tasmania. Confirm against the State Revenue Office Tasmania schedule reviewed 2026-07-09.
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Source: State Revenue Office Tasmania (land-tax schedule), reviewed 2026-07-09. Tax computed from the published marginal bracket table — results are ESTIMATES (single-property, individual-owner; the real assessment aggregates all of your taxable land in Tasmania). Threshold $125,000 (from 1 Jul 2025). Lowest threshold nationally.