Stamp duty rates 2026
Every band and rate for buying a home in each part of the UK, from the tax authorities themselves.
Checked 13 November 2026. Work out your own with the stamp duty calculator.
England and Northern Ireland: Stamp Duty Land Tax
| Part of the price | Rate |
|---|---|
| Up to £125,000 | 0% |
| £125,001 to £250,000 | 2% |
| £250,001 to £925,000 | 5% |
| £925,001 to £1,500,000 | 10% |
| Above £1,500,000 | 12% |
| Part of the price | Rate |
|---|---|
| Up to £300,000 | 0% |
| £300,001 to £500,000 | 5% |
| Part of the price | Rate |
|---|---|
| Up to £125,000 | 5% |
| £125,001 to £250,000 | 7% |
| £250,001 to £925,000 | 10% |
| £925,001 to £1,500,000 | 15% |
| Above £1,500,000 | 17% |
Buyers who are not UK resident pay 2% more on every band. Source: GOV.UK.
Scotland: Land and Buildings Transaction Tax
| Part of the price | Rate |
|---|---|
| Up to £145,000 | 0% |
| £145,001 to £250,000 | 2% |
| £250,001 to £325,000 | 5% |
| £325,001 to £750,000 | 10% |
| Above £750,000 | 12% |
First-time buyers: no LBTT up to £175,000. Additional Dwelling Supplement: 8% of the whole price, for £40,000 or more. Source: Revenue Scotland.
Wales: Land Transaction Tax
| Part of the price | Rate |
|---|---|
| Up to £225,000 | 0% |
| £225,001 to £400,000 | 6% |
| £400,001 to £750,000 | 7.5% |
| £750,001 to £1,500,000 | 10% |
| Above £1,500,000 | 12% |
| Part of the price | Rate |
|---|---|
| Up to £180,000 | 5% |
| £180,001 to £250,000 | 8.5% |
| £250,001 to £400,000 | 10% |
| £400,001 to £750,000 | 12.5% |
| £750,001 to £1,500,000 | 15% |
| Above £1,500,000 | 17% |
Wales has no first-time buyer relief. Source: Welsh Revenue Authority.
Every figure and its source
| Figure | Value | From | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stamp Duty Land Tax: top of band 1 | £125,000 | 1 April 2025 | GOV.UK: Stamp Duty Land Tax, residential property rates |
| Stamp Duty Land Tax: rate in band 1 | 0% | 1 April 2025 | GOV.UK: Stamp Duty Land Tax, residential property rates |
| Stamp Duty Land Tax: top of band 2 | £250,000 | 1 April 2025 | GOV.UK: Stamp Duty Land Tax, residential property rates |
| Stamp Duty Land Tax: rate in band 2 | 2% | 1 April 2025 | GOV.UK: Stamp Duty Land Tax, residential property rates |
| Stamp Duty Land Tax: top of band 3 | £925,000 | 1 April 2025 | GOV.UK: Stamp Duty Land Tax, residential property rates |
| Stamp Duty Land Tax: rate in band 3 | 5% | 1 April 2025 | GOV.UK: Stamp Duty Land Tax, residential property rates |
| Stamp Duty Land Tax: top of band 4 | £1,500,000 | 1 April 2025 | GOV.UK: Stamp Duty Land Tax, residential property rates |
| Stamp Duty Land Tax: rate in band 4 | 10% | 1 April 2025 | GOV.UK: Stamp Duty Land Tax, residential property rates |
| Stamp Duty Land Tax: rate in band 5 | 12% | 1 April 2025 | GOV.UK: Stamp Duty Land Tax, residential property rates |
| First-time buyers: no SDLT up to | £300,000 | 1 April 2025 | GOV.UK: Stamp Duty Land Tax, residential property rates |
| First-time buyers: rate on the portion above the nil band | 5% | 1 April 2025 | GOV.UK: Stamp Duty Land Tax, residential property rates |
| First-time buyers' relief: highest price it applies to | £500,000 | 1 April 2025 | GOV.UK: Stamp Duty Land Tax, residential property rates |
| SDLT higher rates for additional properties: added to each band | 5% | 31 October 2024 | HMRC: Stamp Duty Land Tax, buying an additional residential property |
| Lowest price the SDLT higher rates apply to | £40,000 | Not dated | HMRC: Stamp Duty Land Tax, buying an additional residential property |
| SDLT surcharge for buyers who are not UK resident | 2% | 1 April 2021 | GOV.UK: Stamp Duty Land Tax, residential property rates |
| Figure | Value | From | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| LTT main residential rates: top of band 1 | £225,000 | 10 October 2022 | Welsh Revenue Authority: Land Transaction Tax rates and bands |
| LTT main residential rates: rate in band 1 | 0% | 10 October 2022 | Welsh Revenue Authority: Land Transaction Tax rates and bands |
| LTT main residential rates: top of band 2 | £400,000 | 10 October 2022 | Welsh Revenue Authority: Land Transaction Tax rates and bands |
| LTT main residential rates: rate in band 2 | 6% | 10 October 2022 | Welsh Revenue Authority: Land Transaction Tax rates and bands |
| LTT main residential rates: top of band 3 | £750,000 | 10 October 2022 | Welsh Revenue Authority: Land Transaction Tax rates and bands |
| LTT main residential rates: rate in band 3 | 7.5% | 10 October 2022 | Welsh Revenue Authority: Land Transaction Tax rates and bands |
| LTT main residential rates: top of band 4 | £1,500,000 | 10 October 2022 | Welsh Revenue Authority: Land Transaction Tax rates and bands |
| LTT main residential rates: rate in band 4 | 10% | 10 October 2022 | Welsh Revenue Authority: Land Transaction Tax rates and bands |
| LTT main residential rates: rate in band 5 | 12% | 10 October 2022 | Welsh Revenue Authority: Land Transaction Tax rates and bands |
| LTT higher residential rates: top of band 1 | £180,000 | 11 December 2024 | Welsh Revenue Authority: Land Transaction Tax rates and bands |
| LTT higher residential rates: rate in band 1 | 5% | 11 December 2024 | Welsh Revenue Authority: Land Transaction Tax rates and bands |
| LTT higher residential rates: top of band 2 | £250,000 | 11 December 2024 | Welsh Revenue Authority: Land Transaction Tax rates and bands |
| LTT higher residential rates: rate in band 2 | 8.5% | 11 December 2024 | Welsh Revenue Authority: Land Transaction Tax rates and bands |
| LTT higher residential rates: top of band 3 | £400,000 | 11 December 2024 | Welsh Revenue Authority: Land Transaction Tax rates and bands |
| LTT higher residential rates: rate in band 3 | 10% | 11 December 2024 | Welsh Revenue Authority: Land Transaction Tax rates and bands |
| LTT higher residential rates: top of band 4 | £750,000 | 11 December 2024 | Welsh Revenue Authority: Land Transaction Tax rates and bands |
| LTT higher residential rates: rate in band 4 | 12.5% | 11 December 2024 | Welsh Revenue Authority: Land Transaction Tax rates and bands |
| LTT higher residential rates: top of band 5 | £1,500,000 | 11 December 2024 | Welsh Revenue Authority: Land Transaction Tax rates and bands |
| LTT higher residential rates: rate in band 5 | 15% | 11 December 2024 | Welsh Revenue Authority: Land Transaction Tax rates and bands |
| LTT higher residential rates: rate in band 6 | 17% | 11 December 2024 | Welsh Revenue Authority: Land Transaction Tax rates and bands |
| Figure | Value | From | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land Registry Scale 1: top of band 1 | £80,000 | 28 April 2025 | HM Land Registry: Registration Services fees |
| Land Registry Scale 1 fee, by post: band 1 | £45 | 28 April 2025 | HM Land Registry: Registration Services fees |
| Land Registry Scale 1 fee, transfer of whole through the portal: band 1 | £20 | 28 April 2025 | HM Land Registry: Registration Services fees |
| Land Registry Scale 1: top of band 2 | £100,000 | 28 April 2025 | HM Land Registry: Registration Services fees |
| Land Registry Scale 1 fee, by post: band 2 | £95 | 28 April 2025 | HM Land Registry: Registration Services fees |
| Land Registry Scale 1 fee, transfer of whole through the portal: band 2 | £40 | 28 April 2025 | HM Land Registry: Registration Services fees |
| Land Registry Scale 1: top of band 3 | £200,000 | 28 April 2025 | HM Land Registry: Registration Services fees |
| Land Registry Scale 1 fee, by post: band 3 | £230 | 28 April 2025 | HM Land Registry: Registration Services fees |
| Land Registry Scale 1 fee, transfer of whole through the portal: band 3 | £100 | 28 April 2025 | HM Land Registry: Registration Services fees |
| Land Registry Scale 1: top of band 4 | £500,000 | 28 April 2025 | HM Land Registry: Registration Services fees |
| Land Registry Scale 1 fee, by post: band 4 | £330 | 28 April 2025 | HM Land Registry: Registration Services fees |
| Land Registry Scale 1 fee, transfer of whole through the portal: band 4 | £150 | 28 April 2025 | HM Land Registry: Registration Services fees |
| Land Registry Scale 1: top of band 5 | £1,000,000 | 28 April 2025 | HM Land Registry: Registration Services fees |
| Land Registry Scale 1 fee, by post: band 5 | £655 | 28 April 2025 | HM Land Registry: Registration Services fees |
| Land Registry Scale 1 fee, transfer of whole through the portal: band 5 | £295 | 28 April 2025 | HM Land Registry: Registration Services fees |
| Land Registry Scale 1 fee, by post: band 6 | £1,105 | 28 April 2025 | HM Land Registry: Registration Services fees |
| Land Registry Scale 1 fee, transfer of whole through the portal: band 6 | £500 | 28 April 2025 | HM Land Registry: Registration Services fees |