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🏠 UK Stamp Duty Calculator (SDLT, LBTT & LTT)

Find out how much stamp duty you will pay on your next home, band by band.

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UK Stamp Duty Calculator: Stamp duty — Σ (part of price in each band × band rate). Example: £350,000 home, moving house, England → Tax to pay: £7,500
How the UK Stamp Duty Calculator works: Stamp duty — Σ (part of price in each band × band rate)

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📘 About the UK Stamp Duty Calculator

Stamp duty is charged in slices, like income tax. In England and Northern Ireland the rates from 1 April 2025 are 0% up to £125,000, 2% to £250,000, 5% to £925,000, 10% to £1.5 million and 12% above. First-time buyers pay nothing up to £300,000 and 5% up to £500,000; above £500,000 they pay normal rates.

Buyers of second homes and buy-to-lets pay 5 percentage points more on every band, and non-UK residents 2% more. Scotland charges LBTT with an 8% Additional Dwelling Supplement, and Wales charges LTT with its own higher rates.

🧮 Formula

Stamp duty
Σ (part of price in each band × band rate)
Second home (England)
each band rate + 5%

✏️ Worked examples

£350,000 home, moving house, England

You enter
Property price350,000 £
Where is the property?England or Northern Ireland (SDLT)
You areMoving home / replacing your main home
Non-UK resident? (England & NI)No
You get
Tax to pay£7,500
TaxStamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT)
Effective rate2.14% of the price
Total cost with tax£357,500

£7,500.

First-time buyer, £425,000, England

You enter
Property price425,000 £
Where is the property?England or Northern Ireland (SDLT)
You areA first-time buyer
Non-UK resident? (England & NI)No
You get
Tax to pay£6,250
TaxStamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) with first-time buyer relief
Effective rate1.47% of the price
Total cost with tax£431,250

£6,250.

🧭 How to use this calculator

What you enter

  • Property price (£)
  • Where is the property?
  • You are
  • Non-UK resident? (England & NI)

What you get

  • Tax to pay
  • Tax
  • Effective rate
  • Total cost with tax

💡 SDLT rates in England & NI

  • Up to £125,000: 0%
  • £125,001 – £250,000: 2%
  • £250,001 – £925,000: 5%
  • £925,001 – £1.5m: 10%
  • Over £1.5m: 12%

❓ Frequently asked questions

How much is stamp duty on a £300,000 house?

Home movers in England pay £5,000. First-time buyers pay nothing. A second home costs £20,000.

Do first-time buyers pay stamp duty?

In England and NI, not on the first £300,000; 5% on the part from £300,001 to £500,000. Homes over £500,000 get no relief. Scotland's LBTT nil band is £175,000 for first-time buyers; Wales has no relief but no tax up to £225,000.

When do I pay stamp duty?

Within 14 days of completion in England and NI, and 30 days in Wales. Your solicitor usually files the return and pays it for you.

Can I get the second-home surcharge back?

Yes, if you sell your previous main home within 3 years of buying the new one, you can claim back the higher-rate part.

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