Conservation agreements
Land tax reimbursment
Landowners who are liable to pay land tax on properties and who enter into Conservation Agreements with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are eligible for a reimbursement of land tax payable on land subject to the agreements.
Eligibility criteria:
- The land holder must fulfil the criteria to pay land tax.
- The land must include vegetation, plants or animals that are considered by the EPA
to be of a high conservation value. Land-holders are urged to consult with their local EPA office for advice on the conservation values of the land. - The land holder must enter into a Conservation Agreement with the EPA to create a
nature refuge over part of or all of the land.
Once the Conservation Agreement is finalised, the EPA will reimburse the land-holder for the full amount of land tax payable on the land, or on a pro rata basis if the Conservation Agreement is over part of the land. Also, if after the 30 June, a landowner enters into a Conservation Agreement in respect of land on which land tax has been paid for that year, the landowner will be eligible for a reimbursement of land tax on a pro rata basis for the period from the date the Conservation Agreement is finalised to the end of that financial year.
For information contact:
Nature Refuge Project Officer
Environmental Protection Agency
Ph. 1800 603 604
E-mail: naturerefuge@epa.qld.gov.au
Website: http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/nature_conservation/
or contact the Land Tax Branch - Office of State Revenue.
