Cost of living soars in NSW
Cost of manner of life soars in NSWThe cost of living in New South Wales becomes besides expensive from today, as a number of household bills go up with the start of the new financial year.
Electricity prices are going up by 7 per cent for Integral Energy customers and 13 per cent during the term of Country Energy customers.
AGL gas customers will pay 5 per cent else, while in regional NSW, the price of gas is going up ~ means of 13 per cent.
Sydney Water customers will also pay $68 in addition a year for an average bill.
Hunter Water prices are rebellion today by 5 per cent.
Council rates are up by at minutest 2.6 per cent.
Some road tolls will also increase and taxi fares are insurrection by up to 3 per cent.
It is not all unwelcome news, with payroll tax concessions for businesses and stamp duty essence cut to zero on some properties.
For the next two years, investors pleasure not have to pay stamp duty on houses worth up to $600,000 that are purchased off the plan in the pre-construction stage.