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R33,786.00 to pay

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Property transfer duty calculator

Work out the transfer duty on a South African property, from SARS's table for purchases from 1 April 2025, unchanged for 2026/27.

Purchases from 1 April 2025Verified against SARS · 23 October 2026

Transfer duty

R33,786.00

On a property bought for R2,000,000.00, the buyer pays R33,786.00 of transfer duty, within six months of buying it.

Share of the price
1.69%
Rate on the next rand
6%
Pay within
6 months

The property

What you're paying for the property.

Is the seller a VAT vendor selling in the course of business?

For example, a developer selling a new home. If so, the price carries VAT instead of transfer duty.

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Workings

Purchase priceR2,000,000.00
Duty on the first R1,663,800 [1]from the tableR13,614.00
6% of the value above R1,663,800 [1]6% × R336,200.00R20,172.00
Transfer duty to payR33,786.00

Uses SARS's transfer duty table for properties acquired on or after 1 April 2025. Checked 23 October 2026; see the numbered sources. Estimates for guidance only, not tax or financial advice.

What transfer duty is

Transfer duty is a tax the buyer pays when a property changes hands. SARS sets it on a sliding table: nothing on the first R1,210,000, then 3%, 6%, 8%, 11% and 13% on each slice of the price above that. Like income tax, each rate applies only to the part of the price inside its band.

When it’s paid

The buyer must pay within six months of buying the property. Your conveyancer usually arranges the payment as part of the transfer. If it’s paid late, SARS charges interest at 10% a year for each completed month.

When there’s no transfer duty

When the seller is registered for VAT and sells the property as part of the business, for example a developer selling a new home, the sale carries VAT instead and no transfer duty is due. The VAT is usually already in the price.