Annual South Australian land tax in seconds. Covers individual general rate and trust scale. Shows bracket-by-bracket breakdown so you can see exactly how the number is built. Uses current RevenueSA brackets — verify against revenuesa.sa.gov.au before lodging.
Don't include exempt land in the total above. Full exemption list at revenuesa.sa.gov.au.
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Browse glossary →No. Your principal place of residence is exempt from land tax in South Australia, regardless of value. Land tax applies to investment properties, holiday homes, commercial land, vacant land, and any second property you own that is not your main home.
For individuals (general rate), no land tax is payable if the total taxable site value of your SA land holdings is $755,000 or less. The trust scale is lower — trusts and trustees can be liable from $25,000 or $755,000 depending on whether the trust is a designated "specified trust". The threshold is reviewed annually by RevenueSA.
Land tax is calculated on the site value (unimproved land value) as assessed by the Valuer-General, not the market value of the property. You'll find the site value on your most recent council rates notice or by searching SAILIS / Land Services SA. Land tax aggregates all SA land you own — values are added across properties before applying the brackets.
RevenueSA adds together the site values of all taxable land you own across South Australia, then applies one set of brackets to the total. This means owning two $500,000 sites is taxed at the same total as owning one $1,000,000 site — not two separate calculations under the threshold. Aggregation is the main reason property investors pay more tax than expected.
SA introduced a separate trust scale to limit the use of trusts for splitting ownership to stay under the threshold. Trusts pay land tax from a much lower threshold and at higher rates unless they are a "designated" trust where beneficiaries can be identified. If you're using a trust structure, get specialist tax advice — the trust scale can materially change the economics of an investment property.
RevenueSA issues land tax assessments annually based on land ownership at midnight on 30 June each year. Notices arrive from September onwards and are typically payable in three instalments (or as a single payment with a small discount). Late payment attracts interest.
No — land tax is assessed on ownership at 30 June each year and is not pro-rated for partial years. If you buy on 1 July, you'll be liable for the full year's land tax from the following 30 June; the calculator's annual figure is what you'd be assessed once you own the land at that date.
No. Your principal place of residence is exempt from land tax in South Australia, regardless of value. Land tax applies to investment properties, holiday homes, commercial land, vacant land, and any second property you own that is not your main home.
For individuals (general rate), no land tax is payable if the total taxable site value of your SA land holdings is $755,000 or less. The trust scale is lower — trusts and trustees can be liable from $25,000 or $755,000 depending on whether the trust is a designated 'specified trust'. The threshold is reviewed annually by RevenueSA.
Land tax is calculated on the site value (unimproved land value) as assessed by the Valuer-General, not the market value of the property. You'll find the site value on your most recent council rates notice or by searching SAILIS / Land Services SA. Land tax aggregates all SA land you own — values are added across properties before applying the brackets.
RevenueSA adds together the site values of all taxable land you own across South Australia, then applies one set of brackets to the total. This means owning two $500,000 sites is taxed at the same total as owning one $1,000,000 site — not two separate calculations under the threshold. Aggregation is the main reason property investors pay more tax than expected.
SA introduced a separate trust scale to limit the use of trusts for splitting ownership to stay under the threshold. Trusts pay land tax from a much lower threshold and at higher rates unless they are a 'designated' trust where beneficiaries can be identified. If you're using a trust structure, get specialist tax advice — the trust scale can materially change the economics of an investment property.