This event considered the basic operation of South Australia's Stamp Duties Act and then looked at how common transactions may be structured to minimise stamp duty by:
- observing the territorial application of the Act
- briefly comparing South Australia's stamp duty regime with other jurisdictions across Australia
- discussing whether the same result can be achieved by adopting an alternate transaction which is not dutiable
- considering some of the many exemptions contained in the Act
- noting the integrity measures contained in the Act
- reflecting on the above by considering detailed case studies which highlight and exemplify how the exemptions can be used in practical scenarios.