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Interest Rates Payable to Estates and Trusts — Public Trustee

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Sets interest rates for deceased estates and trust accounts held in common account.

Details

Entity
Public Trustee
Locations
City of Perth
Amounts
$62,600 - cash balance minimum threshold
$64,200 - cash balance minimum threshold
1 % - interest rate
3.75 % - interest rate
$64,200 - balance
4.25 % - interest rate
$64,200 - balance
$500,000 - balance
4.5 % - interest rate
$500,000 - balance
5.5 % - debit interest rate
Notice Date
27 August 2025
Effective Date
1 September 2025
Contact
553 Hay Street, Perth WA 6000

Notice Text

Notice is hereby given that the rates of interest payable to the respective estates and trusts, the moneys of which are held in the common account, as of 1 september 2025 have been fixed as follows— change the cash balance minimum threshold from $62,600 to $64,200 to be in line with the deeming rate thresholds. Deceased estates and uncared for property matters (in the course of administration or whilst under investigation) at the rate of 1.00%. Trust management accounts at the rate of 3.75% where the balance is up to and including $64,200; 4.25% for balances from $64,200 up to and including $500,000 and 4.50% where the balance is over $500,000. The debit interest rate remains at 5.50%.

WA Government Gazette No. 105/2025 · 5 September 2025 · Page 4
View Gazette PDF - Page 4
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