State and territory governments impose taxes on a range of paper and electronic transactions. These taxes are variable across state and territories, and can be called stamp duty, transfer duty or general duty.

Taxable transactions include:

• motor vehicle registration and transfer
• insurance policies
• leases and mortgages
• hire purchase agreements
• transfers of property (such as businesses, real estate or shares).

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