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Statement on transfer under Part 3 of the Financial Sector (Transfers of Business) Act 1999

Form reference: Duties-Form-16

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Open the Duties-Form-16 form

About this form

Use this form as evidence of a transfer of dutiable property where there is no transfer document.

Complete this form if you are the receiving body of dutiable property transferred under Part 3 of the Financial Sector (Transfers of Business) Act 1999.

You can save the form and return to it later using your tracking code and the answer to your security question.

After you complete the form, we will email you a copy for your records. Sign the form and email it, together with your supporting documents, to electroniclodgement@sro.vic.gov.au.

Get these details ready

To complete the form, you may need:

  • details of the receiving body
  • organisation and contact details
  • the transfer date
  • details of the transferred property
  • information about any exemption claim.

You may also need to attach the following supporting documents when lodging the form:

  • Contract of sale or other agreement relating to the transfer of the property, if any.
  • Certificate of transfer issued under section 18 of the Financial Sector (Transfers of Business) Act 1999.
  • A copy of the written statement detailing the assets of the transferring body. This may be in the form required by section 19 of the Financial Sector (Transfers of Business) Act 1999, excluding liabilities.

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Updated: 8 September 2026