Stamp Duty — What You'll Actually Pay

Buyer's + Additional Buyer's Stamp Duty, or Seller's Stamp Duty — tier by tier. Andrea Goh · PropNex

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Stamp duty is due within 14 days of exercising the Option to Purchase, and for many buyers it's the single biggest surprise cost. This breaks down exactly what IRAS will charge, by buyer profile.

Terms this tool uses

BSD
— Buyer's Stamp Duty: a tax every buyer pays, tiered progressively by price.
ABSD
— Additional Buyer's Stamp Duty: an extra tax based on citizenship/residency and how many properties you already own.
SSD
— Seller's Stamp Duty: due if you sell within the first few years of buying, on a sliding scale.

The purchase

Residential rates: BSD tops out at 6%, plus Additional Buyer's Stamp Duty (ABSD) on top.

Buyers (add more for a joint purchase)