The Victorian Government has announced a temporary pause on livestock duty from 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026. This pause applies to duty on cattle, sheep, goats and pigs. You do not need to lodge returns and pay duty to us during this period. Duties-Form-55 is unavailable during the temporary pause period.
Statement for livestock duty payment
Form reference: Duties-Form-55
About this form
Use this statement to pay livestock duty if you are the owner of the livestock or the owner’s agent.
Approved agents must use a different process to lodge a return and make a duty payment.
You must complete this statement and pay by the 21st day of the month following the sale.
Review the process to lodge a statement as a vendor or owner’s agent.
Get these details ready
You will need:
- the applicant’s personal and business details, including date of birth, address, trading name, Australian Business Number or Australian Company Number, and the details of any other owners
- details of the transactions, including the type of livestock and date of sale.
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