Stamp Duty Calculator
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UK Stamp Duty Land Tax Calculator works out Stamp Duty Land Tax and Effective rate on the price from Purchase price, Effective date (usually completion) and Buyer. The default figures on this page give stamp Duty Land Tax of 4,750 GBP; change any entry and the result, the working and the sources update together.
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Updates as you typeHow this is worked out
6 steps
- Effective date 2026-09-14 (no completion date given, so today is assumed) falls in the SDLT band table "From 1 April 2025".
- Standard residential rates
- 0% on £0 to £125,000 (£125,000) = £0
- 2% on £125,000 to £250,000 (£125,000) = £2,500
- 5% on £250,000 to £925,000 (£45,000) = £2,250
- Total Stamp Duty Land Tax = £4,750
Tax by bandtable
| band | ratePercent | sliceGBP | taxGBP |
|---|---|---|---|
| £0 to £125,000 | 0 | 125,000 | 0 |
| £125,000 to £250,000 | 2 | 125,000 | 2,500 |
| £250,000 to £925,000 | 5 | 45,000 | 2,250 |
Figures from UK income tax, National Insurance and SDLT tables (HMRC), 2026 rules, checked 5 September 2026. Its 7 worked examples are re-run on every release, last on 15 September 2026. What changed · how reference data is kept current
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What the UK Stamp Duty Land Tax Calculator calculates
Computes Stamp Duty Land Tax on a residential purchase in England or Northern Ireland, band by band, including first-time buyers relief, the higher rates for additional dwellings and the non-UK resident surcharge.
How to use this UK Stamp Duty Land Tax Calculator
Enter Purchase price, Effective date (usually completion), Buyer and Buyer is non-UK resident. Stamp Duty Land Tax updates as you type, and “Use a worked example” loads checked figures you can adjust. Change one figure at a time to see what drives the result.
How the result is worked out
Open “How this is worked out” beside the result for the step-by-step calculation behind Stamp Duty Land Tax, Effective rate on the price and Tax by band.
The method follows GOV.UK, Stamp Duty Land Tax: residential property rates, GOV.UK, Stamp Duty Land Tax: buying an additional residential property (higher rates and the non-UK resident surcharge) and GOV.UK, Stamp Duty Land Tax rates 31 October 2024 to 31 March 2025.
£295,000 home from 1 April 2025 example
With Purchase price: 295000, Effective date (usually completion): 2025-06-01, Buyer: standard, the calculator returns Stamp Duty Land Tax: 4750. This example is checked against an independent source in the test suite.
What you can compare
Change one input at a time to see how it affects Stamp Duty Land Tax, Effective rate on the price and Tax by band. The inputs you can vary are Purchase price, Effective date (usually completion), Buyer and Buyer is non-UK resident.
Understanding Stamp Duty Land Tax, Effective rate on the price and Tax by band
An estimate of SDLT on a straightforward residential freehold purchase. Reliefs, linked transactions, leases, mixed-use property, companies and non-resident status all change the answer. Confirm with your conveyancer and HMRC before you exchange.
Results are general information, not financial, tax, legal, medical or engineering advice. Check any decision that matters with a qualified professional.
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Frequently asked questions
How to calculate stamp duty on a house in WA?
Computes Stamp Duty Land Tax on a residential purchase in England or Northern Ireland, band by band, including first-time buyers relief, the higher rates for additional dwellings and the non-UK resident surcharge. Open “How this is worked out” beside the result to see each step for your own figures.
What is the formula for calculating stamp duty in Excel?
Computes Stamp Duty Land Tax on a residential purchase in England or Northern Ireland, band by band, including first-time buyers relief, the higher rates for additional dwellings and the non-UK resident surcharge. On this page it is computed from Purchase price, Effective date (usually completion) and Buyer and shown as Stamp Duty Land Tax, Effective rate on the price and Tax by band.
How much stamp duty would I pay on a $1,000,000 house in Queensland?
On the figures this page opens with — purchase price 295,000 GBP — the stamp Duty Land Tax is 4,750 GBP. No single number fits everyone: change any figure above and the answer updates as you type, with each step of the arithmetic beside it.
What information do I need for the UK Stamp Duty Land Tax Calculator?
You need Purchase price, Effective date (usually completion), Buyer and Buyer is non-UK resident. The page opens with default figures that give stamp Duty Land Tax of 4,750 GBP, so you can see the scale before entering your own.
What does this UK Stamp Duty Land Tax Calculator show?
It shows Stamp Duty Land Tax, Effective rate on the price, Tax by band, Price plus stamp duty, Relief or surcharge applied, Non-UK resident surcharge included and Band table in force, with the working and any warnings for your entries.
Can I check how the UK Stamp Duty Land Tax Calculator result was calculated?
Yes. The “How this is worked out” section shows the calculation steps, and the sources section identifies the references used for the method.