Land Transfer Tax


Land transfer tax is a provincial tax levied on every purchase of real estate and collected by your lawyer on closing to be forwarded to the government.

LAND TRANSFER TAX
CALCULATION EFFECTIVE JANUARY 2007

$5.00 per $1000.00 up to $55,000
$10.00 per $1000.00 from $55,000 to $250,000
$15.00 per $1000.00 from $250,000 to $400,000
$20.00 per $1000.00 over $400,000

Another way to calculate this is $275 on the first
 
$55,000 + 1% on the difference up to $250,000.


Purchase Price Land Transfer Tax Purchase Price Land Transfer Tax Purchase Price Land Transfer Tax
$20,000 $100.00 $115,000 $875.00 $210,000 $1825.00
$25,000 $125.00 $120,000 $925.00 $215,000 $1875.00
$30,000 $150.00 $125,000 $975.00 $220,000 $1925.00
$35,000 $175.00 $130,000 $1025.00 $225,000 $1975.00
$40,000 $200.00 $135,000 $1075.00 $230,000 $2025.00
$45,000 $225.00 $140,000 $1125.00 $235,000 $2075.00
$50,000 $250.00 $145,000 $1175.00 $240,000 $2125.00
$55,000 $275.00 $150,000 $1225.00 $245,000 $2175.00
$60,000 $325.00 $155,000 $1275.00 $250,000 $2225.00
$65,000 $375.00 $160,000 $1325.00 $255,000 $2300.00
$70,000 $425.00 $165,000 $1425.00 $260,000 $2375.00
$75,000 $475.00 $170,000 $1475.00 $270,000 $2525.00
$80,000 $525.00 $175,000 $1525.00 $275,000 $2600.00
$85,000 $575.00 $180,000 $1525.00 $280,000 $2625.00
$90,000 $625.00 $185,000 $1575.00 $280,000 $2625.00
$95,000 $675.00 $190,000 $1625.00 $285,000 $2750.00
$100,000 $725.00 $195,000 $1675.00 $290,000 $2850.00
$105,000 $775.00 $200,000 $1725.00 $295,000 $2900.00
$110,000 $825.00 $205,000 $1775.00 $300,000 $2975.00


Click Here to view Part 2 - Land Transfer Tax Exemption for First-Time Buyers