Growth areas infrastructure contribution (GAIC) notification of a building permit application

GAIC-Form-03

This form is used by building surveyors to notify the State Revenue Office of an application for a building permit on land within the GAIC area.

GAIC-Form-03 SmartForm

General information about GAIC​

• The growth areas infrastructure contribution (GAIC) is a contribution on certain land in the growth areas of metropolitan Melbourne. It is imposed under Part 9B of the Planning and Environment Act 1987.
• The liability to pay the GAIC arises upon the first occurrence of a GAIC event, that is, the issuing of a statement of compliance, the making of an application for a building permit in respect of substantive building works, or a dutiable transaction relating to the land.
• The GAIC is jointly administered by the State Revenue Office and the Victorian Planning Authority (VPA).

Refusal of building permit

Under section 24(4) of the Building Act 1993, a building surveyor must not issue a building permit for building work on land in respect of which there is a GAIC recording unless the applicant produces any of these certificates issued by the Commissioner of State Revenue:

• Certificate of Release
• Certificate of Exemption
• Certificate of Staged Payment Approval
• Certificate of No GAIC Liability.