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2 July 2009

 

What's changed? On 1 July 2009 new laws came into effect repealing section 44A of the Land Tax Act 1915 which provided that a Landlord could not charge a tenant land tax in any Lease that was entered into after 1 January 1992.   The effect of this means that where a Landlord enters into a Lease after 1 July 2009 the Landlord can charge a Tenant Land Tax as part of the outgoings under the Lease.

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Does it apply to all Leases?

The changes apply to all new Leases executed after 1 July 2009. It will not apply to leases:

	that are for retail purposes as defined under the Retail Shop Leases Act 1994 or residential purposes as defined under the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008;
	where entered into prior to 30 June 2009;
	arise from the renewal of an option to renew a lease executed prior to 30 June 2009; and
	arising from the assignment of a lease executed prior to 30 June 2009 (see section 76 of the Land Tax Act 1915).

 

 

Jeremy Streten

Senior Associate

 

 

 

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