Do you need to pay stamp duty on a trust deed in New South Wales (NSW)?
Yes. Duty of $750 is payable on the deed that establishes a family discretionary trust (and other forms of trusts) after February 1 2024.
For trusts established before 1 February 2024, duty payable is $500.
This duty must be paid to the Office of State Revenue within 3 months of the date on which the trust is established.
If you want to stamp multiple copies of the same deed, then each additional copy incurs duty of $20.
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The information contained in this post is current at the date of editing – 08 May 2025.
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