Transfer Duty and Property Taxes

Figures current at 29 September 2026. Source: TradeAnswers.

Transfer duty, 2026/27
Property valueDuty
R0 to R1,210,0000%
R1,210,001 to R1,663,8003% of the value above R1,210,000
R1,663,801 to R2,329,300R13,614 plus 6% above R1,663,800
R2,329,301 to R2,994,800R53,544 plus 8% above R2,329,300
R2,994,801 to R13,310,000R106,784 plus 11% above R2,994,800
Above R13,310,000R1,241,456 plus 13% above R13,310,000
Transfer duty or VAT
SellerAppliesRateWho pays
A private sellerTransfer dutySliding scaleThe buyer
A VAT-registered developerVAT15%Included in the price
A company selling a property held as stockVAT15%Included in the price
Sale of shares in a property companySecurities transfer tax0.25%The buyer
What a purchase actually costs
PriceTransfer dutyConveyancing, approximateTotal, approximate
R1,000,000R0R25,000R25,000
R1,500,000R8,700R32,000R40,700
R2,500,000R67,200R48,000R115,200
R4,000,000R217,357R68,000R285,357
R8,000,000R657,357R118,000R775,357

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