Livestock Duty - Victoria

Description

You will need to pay this duty to sell cattle, sheep, goats, swine, or carcases of any of these animals.

If you sell livestock on your own behalf, duty is payable directly to you. If you sell livestock through an agent, the agent must pay and lodge a return, which may result in the cost being passed on to you.

Duty rates vary depending on the type of livestock you sell.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

Please consult the responsible agency for more information regarding eligibility requirements.

Duration

Duty is payable by the 21st of each month. If no duty is payable, you must still lodge a nil return.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Miscellaneous All $0.15

Sale of calves per head. Fees for 2024-25

Apply Miscellaneous All $0.35

Sheep and goat (live or carcass). Fees for 2024-25

Apply Miscellaneous All -

Cattle carcass per head

  • weighing 250kg or less - $0.90
  • weighing more than 250kg - $1.30.

Fees for 2024-25

Apply Miscellaneous All -

Duty is five cents ($0.05) for every $20 or part of $20 of the sale price for one head of cattle sold singly, or the total amount of the sale price for any number of cattle sold in one lot.

The maximum duty for any one head of cattle (sold singly or as part of a lot) is $5.

Fees for 2024-25

Apply Miscellaneous All -

Duty is two cents ($0.02) for every $5 or part of $5 of the sale price for one pig sold singly, or the total amount of the sale price for any number of pigs sold in one lot.

The maximum duty for any one pig (sold singly or as part of a lot) is 16 cents ($0.16).

Fees for 2024-25

Act(s) name

Duties Act 2000 Victoria

Application process

Apply

Please lodge your duty directly with the Agency.

Administering agency

Department of Treasury and Finance

State Revenue Office

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.

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