Stamp duty calculator
Work out stamp duty (SDLT), Scotland's LBTT or Wales's LTT on any home purchase. Uses rates from 1 April 2025.
Stamp Duty Land Tax to pay
£5,000
Effective rate
1.67%
How it's worked out
- £0 – £125,000 at 0%£0
- £125,000 – £250,000 at 2%£2,500
- £250,000 – £300,000 at 5%£2,500
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- How much stamp duty is due on a £300,000 home?
- In England & Northern Ireland, a moving home buying at £300,000 pays £5,000 in Stamp Duty Land Tax, an effective rate of 1.67%.
- Do first-time buyers pay stamp duty?
- In England and Northern Ireland, first-time buyers pay nothing up to £300,000 and 5% on the portion up to £500,000. Above that, standard rates apply. Scotland raises the nil-rate band to £175,000. Wales has no first-time buyer relief.
- What about second homes and buy-to-let?
- Additional homes pay a surcharge: +5% per band in England and NI, an 8% Additional Dwelling Supplement in Scotland, and higher LTT rates in Wales.
- When do I pay it?
- Within 14 days of completion in England and NI, and within 30 days in Scotland and Wales. Your solicitor usually files and pays it for you.
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Rates: HMRC, Revenue Scotland and the Welsh Revenue Authority, effective 1 April 2025. A guide only, not tax advice.