NSW Land Tax Surcharge for Foreigners - Any Recourse?

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derry

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25 April 2019
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Is land tax surcharge for foreigners? My property is under my name (citizen) and my partner (bridging visa). I received a letter from NSW service that my partner have to pay land tax.

I am the first home loan owner then my partner. My partner has left the country for good over 2 years ago. Every repayment mortgage is coming from my bank. Now it is the time I wanted to sell my property.

What is the legal opinion I can get in selling the property without his presence in Australia? Will it be easy to get through? How can I delete my partner's name in the paper or avoid the land tax surcharge? Realistically he doesn’t live in Australia anymore. Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you.