Over the summer period, fires burned through more than 400,000 hectares of our state, devastating communities across Victoria.
Over $400 million has been committed towards meeting the immediate emergency response and recovery needs of 2026 bushfire-affected communities.
A range of tax support measures are also available for these individuals and communities. People who meet eligibility criteria may be entitled to:
- up to $55,000 in land transfer duty relief on a replacement home, equivalent to the duty on a $1 million home
- land transfer duty refunds up to $55,000 for recent purchasers whose homes were destroyed
- a land tax waiver for 2026 for properties destroyed or substantially damaged
- a land tax waiver for 2026 for owners with properties in the bushfire-affected areas that have incurred significant financial losses as a result
- a vacant residential land tax waiver for the 2027 tax year for residential properties that cannot be used or accessed in 2026 due to the bushfires.
To see the eligibility criteria and make an application for 2025-26 bushfire relief, please visit the State Revenue Office’s website(opens in a new window).
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