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NSW transfer duty on a separation transfer

Will duty apply when property moves between ex-partners?

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Usually the market value of the interest transferred, e.g. half of an $800,000 home = $400,000.
Normal transfer duty (2026–27 rates)

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Sources (checked 1 Nov 2026):
Rates: Revenue NSW, How to calculate transfer duty (2026/27 table) and premium property duty (residential over $3,870,000).
Exemption: Duties Act 1997 (NSW) s68; Revenue NSW s68 guide; Legal Aid NSW.
Not modelled: surcharge purchaser duty (not payable if s68 applies), first home buyer concessions, non-residential premium rules, registration fees. Rounding: each $100 or part of $100 is charged as a full $100, as Revenue NSW states for premium duty (s32A). Revenue NSW decides every exemption.