Controversial post-COVID land tax to be rolled back

Controversial post-COVID land tax to be rolled back

A quarter of a million people will save significant sums when a controversial state land tax - introduced to tackle COVID-era debt - is rolled back.

Carroll promises to unwind Labor’s steep land tax hikes

About 250,000 extra Victorians have been paying land tax since January 2024 after former premier Daniel Andrews lowered the land tax-free threshold from $300,000 to $50,000.

No matter who wins the election, taxes will be cut. This is what it means for you

Premier Ben Carroll is promising to unwind a controversial Andrews-era tax increase, mirroring a similar promise by the state opposition ahead of November’s election.

Six-year land tax rollback: Premier moves to dismantle Andrews-era policy for 250,000 Victorians

Premier Ben Carroll is promising to unwind a controversial Andrews-era tax increase, mirroring a similar promise by the state opposition ahead of November’s election.

Land tax retreat is a betrayal of working Victorians

Prosper Australia has condemned the Victorian Government’s decision to unwind its land tax reforms, warning that the move puts short-term political relief ahead of the long-term interests of working Victorians. Premier Ben Carroll has announced that Victoria’s land tax-free threshold will progressively return to $300,000, ultimately removing around 250,000 people from the land tax system. […] The post Land tax retreat is a betrayal of working Vi…

Labor promises land tax rollback as both major parties offer election relief - The Indian Sun

Victorian property owners face lower land tax under either major party after Premier Ben Carroll promised to begin unwinding Labor’s COVID-era tax changes if his government is returned at November’s state election. Labor will progressively lift the land tax-free threshold from $50,000 towards its previous level of $300,000, eventually removing an estimated 250,000 Victorians from […]