Victoria eclipses NSW for average amount of money paid per capita in state, council govt charges
The Andrews government and councils are slugging Victorians with the highest taxes per capita of any state or territory, new figures reveal.
Victoria is paying more per person in tax than any other state in Australia, with the Andrews government and councils pocketing an extra $7.3bn in land tax, stamp duty, rates and other charges last financial year alone.
In 2021-22, Victorians paid an average of $5638 to both levels of government, compared to $5537 in NSW, the Australian Bureau of Statistics has revealed.
The total amount of money collected by the Victorian and local governments was $36.9bn, up from $29.6bn the year before – a staggering 24.6 per cent increase.
It is the first time in a decade that Victoria has eclipsed NSW for the average amount of money paid per capita in state and council government charges.
