Livestock Duty - VIC - Australian Business Licence and Information Service

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

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

Forms

Task	Business Structure	Resources
Apply	All	Declaration : Duties Form - Registration Form for Approved Livestock Agent (Opens in new window)
Comply	All	Declaration: Duties Form - Statement for Livestock Duty Payment (Opens in new window)

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

**Please use these contact details for help or more information:**

Duties

State Revenue Office

Department of Treasury and Finance
Victoria
Operating address:	Level 2, 121 Exhibition Street Melbourne Victoria 3000
Mailing address:	GPO BOX 1641 Melbourne, Victoria 3001
Phone:	13 21 61
Website:	State Revenue Office (Opens in new window)
Website:	Contact Us (Opens in new window)

Supporting information

Livestock (Opens in new window)

Livestock Duty - Victoria