Transfer Duty Calculator
SARS transfer duty, effective 1 April 2025 - since 2015 the same table applies to every buyer, whether a person, company or trust. Properties up to R 1 210 000 pay no transfer duty.
| R 0 – R 1 210 000 | Exempt |
| R 1 210 001 – R 1 663 800 | 3% |
| R 1 663 801 – R 2 329 300 | R 13 614 + 6% |
| R 2 329 301 – R 2 994 800 | R 53 544 + 8% |
| R 2 994 801 – R 13 310 000 | R 106 784 + 11% |
| R 13 310 001+ | R 1 241 456 + 13% |
- The transfer duty on this price
- The SARS bracket it falls in
- The effective rate on the whole price
Worked out from the figures you enter and the published rates and tables shown; results marked as estimates depend on assumptions. General information, not financial, credit, tax or legal advice - Property HQ is not an authorised financial services provider or a registered credit provider, and banks do their own affordability assessment under the National Credit Act. Confirm the figures for your own case with your bank, conveyancer or a registered tax practitioner.
Tax, transfer duty and CGT tables from SARS; prime, repo and CPI from the South African Reserve Bank; minimum living costs from the National Credit Act regulations; exchange rates from the European Central Bank (via Frankfurter).
Frequently asked questions
4 quick answers - tap a question to open itWhat is transfer duty?
A tax SARS charges the buyer when property changes hands. It's paid through the transferring attorney before the property can be registered in your name.
How is transfer duty calculated?
On a sliding scale: nothing is payable up to a threshold, then each band of the price is taxed at a higher rate. SARS updates the table from time to time; the calculator uses the table in force on the date you pick, kept in sync with SARS.
When don't I pay transfer duty?
When you buy from a VAT-registered seller, such as a developer selling a new unit, the price includes VAT and there's no transfer duty. Some transfers, such as between spouses on divorce, are exempt.
Is transfer duty the only cost?
No - the transferring attorney's fee (with VAT), Deeds Office fees and, with a bond, the bond attorney's fee are on top. The cost of buying calculator adds them all up.