Updated 11 October 2026
We prepare capital gains tax and retrospective property valuations across Sydney and regional New South Wales. Independent reports signed by a Chartered Accountant and Certified Property Valuer, from $297 inc. GST, delivered in 24 to 48 hours as desktop valuations.
At a glance
The scope is the same as our national capital gains tax valuation service. Reports are desktop valuations, so location does not affect the fee or the turnaround. Our office is in Adelaide; the sales evidence is drawn from the market the property sits in.
We also prepare a retrospective valuation in Sydney for any past date.
Independent reports for any date, prepared and signed by a Chartered Accountant and Certified Property Valuer. Residential $297, commercial $595, AUD inc. GST, delivered in 24 to 48 hours.
Start your orderHow it worksCapital gains tax is a Commonwealth tax administered by the ATO. Transfer duty and land tax are New South Wales taxes administered by Revenue NSW, with their own valuation rules, timing and thresholds. A valuation prepared for CGT purposes is not automatically the figure Revenue NSW will adopt, and the reverse is also true.
The overlap shows up in related-party transfers, where the same transaction can attract duty assessed on market value and a CGT event assessed on market value under separate regimes. Confirm the state tax treatment with your accountant or conveyancer.
Revenue NSW assesses transfer duty on the market value of the property whenever the price does not reflect it. Its ruling DUT 012v2, Evidence of value says evidence will usually be sought where there is no consideration or non-monetary consideration, where the parties are related or associated, where no agent was involved in the sale, where the same firm acts for both sides, or where the price looks low for the type of property. A parent transferring a Marrickville terrace to a daughter ticks most of those at once.
What Revenue NSW will accept is a comprehensive valuation by a suitably qualified person, or a recent arm's length sale of the same property. What it will not accept is a brief market appraisal or an estimate that does not show a full analysis. Evidence is generally accepted if it is within three months of the transfer; for land, evidence up to twelve months old can be used with a statutory declaration that nothing about the property or its zoning has changed.
The three-month window is the practical trap in Sydney. Families often obtain an appraisal when they first discuss the transfer and then sign six months later, by which point Revenue NSW treats the figure as stale. A valuation dated to the transfer date, prepared as a full market value assessment with comparable sales, satisfies the duty assessment and also fixes the figure the ATO substitutes for the price under the market value substitution rule. One report, one date, both purposes.
For how every state and territory handles it, see our stamp duty valuation guide.
| Report | Fee (AUD inc. GST) | Turnaround |
|---|---|---|
| Residential, current or retrospective | $297 | 24 to 48 hours |
| Commercial, current or retrospective | $595 | 24 to 48 hours |
Prestige and waterfront property, specialised commercial assets and development sites are quoted individually.
Generally no. Our reports are desktop valuations built on comparable sales and documentary evidence, which is the appropriate method for CGT work because most CGT valuation dates are in the past. No inspection today can record what a property was like at a historical date.
Yes, and strata is a large part of the work. The analysis uses sales within the building and genuinely comparable complexes rather than suburb medians, since aspect, floor level, building age and defect history can separate two units in the same postcode substantially.
Residential reports are $297 inc. GST and commercial reports are $595 inc. GST, fixed and quoted upfront, delivered in 24 to 48 hours. Retrospective dates cost the same as current dates. Prestige and waterfront property is quoted individually.
In most cases yes. Revenue NSW ruling DUT 012v2 says evidence of value is usually required where the parties are related, where there is no consideration, or where the price looks low. It wants a comprehensive valuation by a suitably qualified person, not a brief agent appraisal, and generally within three months of the transfer. The same report supports the CGT market value substitution on the transfer date.
If you hold it across that date and expect to sell later, a market value at 1 July 2027 sets how the gain is split between the old and new rules. The alternative apportioning method applies one compounding daily growth rate across the whole ownership period, which suits Sydney poorly because growth has arrived in bursts.
