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title: What is land tax?
description: We discuss  what land tax and is it applicable to you?
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# [What is land tax?](https://www.sydneyconveyancing.com.au/conveyancing-blog/what-is-land-tax)

 Written by [Sydney Conveyancing - Fixed Professional Fees Conveyancing in Sydney & across NSW](https://www.sydneyconveyancing.com.au/conveyancing-blog/author/sydney-conveyancing-fixed-professional-fees-conveyancing-in-sydney-across-nsw) | Aug 22, 2019 10:14:51 AM

Land tax is a tax that is applied to the value of any property you own or jointly own which is more than the land tax threshold as at midnight on 31 December of every year and is not applicable to your home or your principal place of residence.

Office of State Revenue website has several useful pages in relation to land tax:

- Land Tax rates & threshold
- Land tax calculator
- Land tax exemptions and concessions
- Land tax - frequently asked questions

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