Land Tax

Thanks swampy,

I found the land tax website through google, I do check there first before wasting time writing on a forum as if what I am looking for comes up easily it saves me time posting, however that doesn't really clarify my question 2 and 3.

Q2. I was asking if I had 200k of property in 5 states, assuming that the threshold is more than 200k in each state, would I still have to pay land tax because 5 x 200k is a total of 1mil throughout the country, or does each state only take land owned in its state into consideration. (I know I am not eligible for any state First Homeowner Grants (such as stamp duty exemption) as I own my home in NSW, so there are instances where a different state is not a consideration).

(I unfortunately don't actually own this much property… yet…. however am using it as an example).

I clearly stated that my PPOR is rented out, therefore I would not have any utility bills in my name, as I have been required to relocate to another part of the country due to work requirements (I am in the ADF), the property is still able to be considered my PPOR for 7 years after I have vacated it. (I have heard of the possibility of this being able to be extended, but I would rather us not go into that here as it will only complicate the thread and steer it in another discussion).

Q3. With the above in mind, how do I ensure that it is always treated as my PPOR, and not as taxable land that the government would send me a bill on if I was to exceed the land tax threshold. (Perhaps this is something that my accountant should do at tax time, or is there something else I must do?)

Perhaps help from someone who has dealt with these topics or has a reference to a webpage that are usually inconveniently hard to find that gives the detail on it would be of great assistance.

Cheers