Revenue Scotland

LBTT calculator for Scotland

Land and Buildings Transaction Tax on a residential purchase in Scotland, banded exactly as Revenue Scotland charges it, including the Additional Dwelling Supplement and first-time buyer relief.

Work out the tax

Buyer type

Tax due

£2,100

Effective rate

0.84%

How it is banded

FromUp toRate
£0£145,0000%
£145,000£250,0002%
£250,000£325,0005%
£325,000£750,00010%
£750,000No limit12%

Rates in force since 2024-12-05

Where it differs from stamp duty

Two differences catch people who have bought in England before. The Additional Dwelling Supplement is 8% of the whole purchase price rather than a surcharge on each band, so it bites hard at the bottom of the market. And first-time buyer relief here is worth a fixed £600 at any price above £175,000 — there is no cliff, and equally no larger relief for a cheaper home.

What this covers

Scotland only. LBTT replaced stamp duty in Scotland in April 2015 and is set by the Scottish Parliament, so nothing on this page applies to a purchase in England, Northern Ireland or Wales.

Residential rates. Non-residential and mixed-use purchases run on a separate LBTT table and are not calculated here. Lease transactions, which LBTT taxes on net present value, are a different calculation again.

The other UK property taxes