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How much stamp duty will you pay?

Enter the price, choose where the home is and who is buying. See the tax band by band, including first-time buyer relief and the surcharge on additional properties.

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An estimate using residential rates checked on 13 October 2026. Rates can change at a Budget, and some cases (shared ownership, mixed-use, several homes at once) work differently. Your solicitor will confirm the exact amount. Check with the official calculator.

Stamp duty, explained simply.

It's charged in slices

Like income tax, each rate only applies to the part of the price within that band, not the whole price.

First-time buyers pay less

In England and Northern Ireland there's nothing to pay on the first £300,000, as long as the home costs £500,000 or less.

Second homes cost more

Buy-to-lets and second homes pay a 5% surcharge in England and NI, an 8% supplement in Scotland and higher rates in Wales.

Each nation has its own tax

England and NI have Stamp Duty Land Tax, Scotland has LBTT and Wales has Land Transaction Tax, each with its own bands.

You pay it after completion

The return and payment are due within 14 days of completion in England and NI (30 days in Scotland and Wales). Your solicitor usually handles it.

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