Calculate stamp duty land tax (SDLT) on a residential purchase in England or Northern Ireland, including first-time buyer relief and the higher rate for additional properties.
SDLT is charged in bands, so you pay each rate only on the slice of the price in that band. First-time buyers pay nothing up to £300,000 on homes up to £500,000.
Second homes and non-residents
Buying an additional property adds 5% to each band, and non-UK residents pay a further 2%.
Worked example
See it with real numbers
On a £600,000 home bought by a standard buyer, stamp duty is £20,000: nothing on the first £125,000, 2% on the next £125,000 and 5% on the remaining £350,000.