Use the calculator to find out how much tax you need to pay.
Input your property’s purchase price and hit ‘calculate’. Our buy-to-let stamp duty calculator will tell you:
On April 1 2016, the government introduced higher stamp duty rates for people purchasing additional residential properties. This included most investment properties and second homes.
| Property price threshold | Standard SDLT rate | Buy to Let SDLT rate* |
|---|---|---|
| £0 - £125,000 | 0% | 3% |
| £125,000 - £250,000 | 2% | 5% |
| £250,000 - £925,000 | 5% | 8% |
| £925,000 - £1.5 million | 10% | 13% |
| £1.5 million or more | 12% | 15% |
* Caravans, houseboats, mobile homes and residential properties bought for less than £40,000 are exempt.
The higher rate of stamp duty applies to most buy-to-let transactions, but some may be exempt. Here is a quick guide to when the rules will apply:
If you do not sell your old home on the same day that you buy your new one, the higher rates will apply. You will have 36 months to claim a refund.
If you do not buy a new home on the same day that you sell your old one, you will have 36 months until the higher rates will apply to the onward purchase. (Assuming that they otherwise would.)
Companies and collective investment vehicles (CIVs) always pay the higher rates, even if they do not own any other properties.
