What is Sydney's corporate tax rate?

Around 30% on most C-corps. Local incentives, IP regimes, and structuring change the effective rate materially.

Sydney has a 30% headline corporate tax rate; occupiers must also model property taxes and any local occupancy levies on top of rent.

Headline corporate tax: 30%.
Property taxes / business rates / equivalents are a separate line item — model them explicitly.
Cross-border occupiers should screen for local incentives (free zones, IP regimes, R&D credits).

Sydney corporate taxes and occupancy taxes

Sydney has a 30% headline corporate tax rate; occupiers must also model property taxes and any local occupancy levies on top of rent.

TL;DR

Headline corporate tax: 30%.
Property taxes / business rates / equivalents are a separate line item — model them explicitly.
Cross-border occupiers should screen for local incentives (free zones, IP regimes, R&D credits).

Corporate tax

Sydney levies an effective corporate tax of around 30% on most C-corps. Cross-border holding structures and IP regimes can materially change the effective rate; engage local tax counsel early.

Occupancy and property taxes

Federal corporate tax 30%. NSW payroll tax applies. No state corporate income tax.

Key facts

city	Sydney
country	Australia
region	APAC
classARentLocal	1480 AUD/sqft/yr
classARentUsd	$96/sqft/yr
vacancy	12.6%
typicalLeaseYears	7
typicalRentFreeMonths	30
submarkets	6
primeYieldPct	5.5%
corporateTaxPct	30%

Frequently asked questions

What is Sydney's corporate tax rate?: Around 30% on most C-corps. Local incentives, IP regimes, and structuring change the effective rate materially.

Editorial provenance

Reviewed by Kenji Watanabe — APAC contributing editor. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our methodology and editorial standards.

Primary sources for this page

CBRE Marketview reports — CBRE
JLL Office Insight — JLL
Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat — Cushman & Wakefield
Savills World Research — Savills
Colliers Global Office Outlook — Colliers

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