维州政府会否再降房产印花税？

这是两年前一张反映全澳各州房产印花税的比较图，维州稳居第一。两年过去了，维州的房产印花税虽然在今年五月份有所下降，但依然名列全澳榜首。

从今年9月1日起，昆州开始实行新的印花税政策，首次置业者免交印花税的房价“门槛”从原先的$350,000元提高到$500,000元，也就是说，首次置业人士所购房产若不超过$50万元可免交印花税，这就和新州、西澳的印花税政策保持一致，即购买$50万元以下房产可全免印花税。

但维州政府依然故我，收取大量的印花税。事实上，政府将地契更改东主的成本仅仅$200元，而平均向每栋房产收取的印花税却高达$30,000元，并且随着墨尔本房价再上台阶，政府的印花税收入如滚雪球一般越滚越多。

据2008年9月9日《The Age》报道，有关方面已经呼吁维州也应当仿效昆州，提高免交印花税房产价值的门槛至$50万元，并进一步降低房产交易印花税。

以下是几个大州最新印花税比较：

Victoria

Can now access stamp duty concession as well as first home buyers' grant.
* For houses worth between $130,000 to $440,000, the duty is $2,870 plus 5% of the amount over $130,000 - a reduction of 1%.
* For houses between $440,000 to $550,000, the duty is $18,370 plus 6% of the amount over $440,000 - a duty reduction of $3690.

New South Wales

No stamp duty on homes priced up to $500,000 and vacant land up to $300,000.

Queensland

No stamp duty on homes priced up to $500,000 and up to $150,000 for vacant land.

Western Australia

No stamp duty on homes priced up to $500,000 and vacant land up to $300,000.