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Stamp Duty Calculator
The Price of the property
£First time buyer (Up to £500k)
Property is a buy to let or second home
Stamp Duty to pay is:
No stamp duty tax(less than 125K) Show Rates
| Brackets | Standard rate | Buy-to-let/Second home rate |
|---|---|---|
| Up to £125,000 | 0% | 5% |
| £125,001 - £250,000 | 2% | 7% |
| £250,001 - £925,000 | 5% | 10% |
| £925,001 to £1.5m | 10% | 15% |
| Over £1.5m | 12% | 17% |
| Source: HMRC (April 2025) | ||
First time buyers
| Brackets | Rate | |
|---|---|---|
| Up to £300,000 | 0% | |
| £300,001 - £500,000 | 5% | |
| Source: HMRC (April 2025) | ||
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