Free South Australia As-Is Bill of Sale
South Australia's as-is sales carry a fiscal twist the clause can't touch: Revenue SA assesses stamp duty at $4 per $100 on the HIGHER of price and market value — so an as-is car sold cheap because the gearbox slips still gets duty-checked against book value, and the documented faults list becomes the evidence that supports the genuine low price. No roadworthy certificate exists in SA private sales, so like WA the as-is allocation is close to the default; the written receipt with disclosed defects does double duty as condition record and valuation support. ACL guarantees bind dealers only; misleading conduct rules bind everyone.
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South Australia As-Is Bill of Sale — What You Need to Know
Stamp Duty / Tax Details
The as-is discount is invisible to Revenue SA: duty stays $4 per $100 of MARKET value (Redbook-benchmarked), so a cheap as-is price on a $25,000-value car still yields about $1,000.
Inspection / Roadworthy Requirements
With no mandated inspection in SA, an as-is sale truly is caveat emptor — no official process will surface defects before transfer; only a buyer-paid inspection can.
Registration
Registration for this vehicle type is handled by Service SA — separate from the transfer agency.
South Australia As-Is Sale — Step-by-Step Checklist
- Write the faults list in detail — it's both the condition record AND the evidence for a below-market price under SA's higher-of duty rule.
- State "sold as-is with all faults, no warranty given or implied."
- Record the true price; expect Revenue SA to compare it against market value.
- Document the buyer's inspection opportunity.
- Seller lodges the disposal notice with Service SA promptly.
Common Pitfalls
- A cheap as-is price with no documented faults — Revenue SA assesses duty on market value and the buyer pays more than the deal implied.
- Concealing known defects behind the clause — actionable as misleading conduct.
- A buyer relying on a roadworthy that doesn't exist — SA inspects nothing before a private sale.
- Verbal fault disclosures — SA's duty regime is exactly why they belong in writing.
Pro Tip
SA as-is: faults documented in writing serve twice — honest disclosure and duty-defensible pricing under the state's higher-of rule.