Free Victoria General Bill of Sale
Victoria's general bill of sale does its hardest work in the second-hand trade market — tools, plant, kitchen equipment, workshop machinery — where the Australian Consumer Law sits in the background supplying guarantees that a poorly written contract cannot simply wish away. A private individual selling their own gear is in a different position from a business selling stock, and the document should be honest about which is happening. That single distinction decides what the buyer is entitled to expect.
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Victoria General Bill of Sale — What You Need to Know
Stamp Duty / Tax Details
GST may apply if the seller is GST-registered. Private individual-to-individual sales of used personal property are generally GST-free.
Exemption: Transfers between spouses, domestic partners, and certain family members may qualify for a stamp duty concession in Victoria. Confirm with the State Revenue Office Victoria (sro.vic.gov.au).
Inspection / Roadworthy Requirements
No inspection is required for general personal-property sales.
Victoria General Sale — Step-by-Step Checklist
- Identify the item exactly: make, model, year, serial number, condition, and what is included.
- Be clear about WHO is selling: a private individual, or a business selling in the course of trade. The consumer guarantees that apply differ.
- Run a PPSR search (~$2) on financed or leased equipment before paying.
- State the price, the payment method, and the date possession transferred.
- Write an explicit as-is, where-is clause if that is the agreement.
- Confirm the seller owns the item free of any security interest.
- Both parties sign and date; each keeps a copy.
Common Pitfalls
- A business seller writing "as-is" and assuming it displaces the Australian Consumer Law guarantees that attach to a trade sale.
- Failing to say whether the seller is a private individual or a business — it changes the buyer's rights.
- Skipping the PPSR search on plant and equipment.
- Describing an item without its serial number.
Pro Tip
In Victoria the first question is who is selling — a private owner or a business. Answer it honestly on the page, search the PPSR, and sign.