Guides · Land tax · Updated 2026-07-13
Land tax in the Northern Territory: there isn’t any (2026)
The Northern Territory is the only Australian state or territory that levies no land tax at all — on any owner, at any land value. For interstate investors used to a four- or five-figure annual land tax bill, that is a genuine holding-cost advantage.
What to budget instead
- —Council rates — payable as everywhere in Australia.
- —Insurance — cyclone exposure makes building insurance a materially larger line item in the Top End than in southern capitals.
- —Body corporate fees for units and townhouses.
- —Property management and maintenance.
How Plintha treats NT properties
Plintha’s engine prices land tax at $0 for NT properties automatically, and its holding-cost model carries the other annual costs so the after-tax cashflow figure stays honest.
Common questions
Is there really no land tax in the NT?+
Correct — the Northern Territory levies no land tax on residential or commercial land, regardless of value or how many properties you hold.
Run the numbers on a real property.
Paste any listing and Plintha computes the exact duty, the after-tax cashflow under the 2026–27 rules, and a verdict — free, no card, no sign-up.
Analyse a property — freeThis guide is general information, not financial, tax, credit or legal advice — it doesn't consider your objectives, financial situation or needs. Figures are computed at the rates current as of the date shown and can change. Confirm decisions with licensed professionals.