Foreign Purchaser Additional Duty

FPAD

A surcharge stamp duty rate of 7-8% applied to non-Australian-resident buyers of residential property.

Foreign Purchaser Additional Duty is a state-level surcharge on top of standard stamp duty for buyers who aren't Australian citizens or permanent residents. As at 2026: NSW 8%, VIC 8%, QLD 8%, SA 7%, WA 7%, ACT 0.75%. Some states also impose a foreign-owner land tax surcharge each year the property is held. FIRB approval is separately required before a foreign buyer can purchase residential property.