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- Apply for and manage building permits (replaces BAMS)
- Apply for and maintain registration
- Keep insurance up to date
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- Apply for building permit numbers (BPNs)
- Process levy payments
- Submit relevant building surveyor monthly reports for prescribed events
- Amend BPN records and building permit details
- Advise changes to the cost of buildding work
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- Submit, manage and track an owner-builder application
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In order to fund the Building Control, the Domestic Dispute Resolution System and – for certain permits – building reform, the Building Act 1993 (the Act) imposes a building permit levy in Victoria.
Please note: This calculator relates to Building Permit Number (BPN) applications submitted in the Building Activity Management System (BAMS) up to and including 30 June 2026, that may be subject to Cladding Rectification Levy.
For new BPN Applications submitted in BAMS from 1 July 2026 onwards, please visit the current calculator.
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Note: The building permit levy is not payable if the cost of building work is $10,000 or less.
Any BPN application submitted in the Building Activity Management System (BAMS) on or after the commencement date will only have a cladding levy calculated if the Building Permit Application Date is also equal to or later than the commencement date.
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to fund the building control system in Victoria (this permit).
to fund Victoria's dispute resolution service (this permit).
to fund cladding rectification in Victoria (this permit).
total building permit levy payable.
Disclaimer: This calculator provides only an estimate of the amount of levy payable. It should only be used as a guide and not relied on for decision making purposes. The actual amount of levy payable for each building permit is verified by the Building Activity Management System and dependent on the accuracy of supporting information lodged with building permit number application, which may be subject to reassessment under the Building Act 1993.
Last updated 10 July 2026