Under the Duties Act 1997 (NSW) as it stood prior to the 2006 amendments, duty on general insurance premiums under Chapter 8 Part 1 was only chargeable on premiums paid to insurers authorised under the Insurance Act 1973 (Cth). Premiums paid to overseas or unregistered insurers were not subject to duty. The 2006 amendments subsequently changed this position.
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