Claiming stamp duty on ACT property

(Newbie)Newbie

10 Oct 2025

Hey!

Hoping someone knows the answer to this.

My husband and I purchased a home in the ACT in 2023, which we lived in for just shy of a year. We have rented it out ever since.

Noting it was our PPR for about 12 months but is now an investment property, are we allowed to claim the stamp duty as a tax deduction?

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(Taxicorn)Taxicorn

10 Oct 2025

Only if the expense was incurred in the year that the property earned rental income.

From ATO

"You may be able to claim an immediate deduction in the income year you incur the expense for

lease document expenses for
- preparation
- registration
- stamp duty"

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