Home & property · 2026/27

Stamp duty calculator UK: SDLT, LBTT and LTT

Calculate residential purchase tax in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales. Compare main-home, eligible first-time-buyer and additional-property cases.

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Estimated SDLT

£5,000.00

Band tax£5,000.00

Additional-property supplement£0.00

Purchase price plus tax£305,000.00

Current rates checked 16 October 2026. Single residential purchase by UK-resident individuals; excludes lease rent, linked transactions, companies, trusts and special reliefs. First-time buyer means all buyers qualify and intend to occupy. Select “additional property” only when higher rates apply. Below £40,000, additional-property charges are excluded in this model. Wales has no separate first-time-buyer relief.

How the stamp duty calculator uk: sdlt, lbtt and ltt works

Apply progressive country-specific bands. England/NI use SDLT, Scotland uses LBTT (plus 8% ADS where applicable), Wales uses LTT.

UK data and rules

2026/27 data · Checked 16 October 2026. Rules are a dated snapshot, not a live feed.

England/NI first-time relief ends above £500,000.
Scotland first-time nil-rate band £175,000.
Welsh main-rate nil-rate band £225,000.

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Worked example: property purchase tax

This illustration uses the calculator’s example inputs. It is not a quote or a recommended financial decision.

Residential purchase price (£): 300,000
Country where the property is: England
Buyer type: Main / replacement home

Estimated SDLT: £5,000.00

Apply progressive country-specific bands. England/NI use SDLT, Scotland uses LBTT (plus 8% ADS where applicable), Wales uses LTT.

Property purchase tax: questions answered

Does Scotland or Wales use Stamp Duty Land Tax?

No. Scotland uses Land and Buildings Transaction Tax, or LBTT. Wales uses Land Transaction Tax, or LTT. England and Northern Ireland use SDLT. The country selector changes the calculation.

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