Transfer Duty 2026 / 27
See the transfer duty owed by a buyer on a South African property purchase. Paid to SARS within 6 months of registration in the Deeds Office.
Purchase
SARS uses the higher of the purchase price or the property's fair market value.
Transfer duty owed
R 0
0% effective rate
Calculation
Purchase valueR 0
Bracket—
Duty owedR 0
All brackets (2026 / 27)
Up to R1 210 0000%
R1 210 001 – R1 663 8003%
R1 663 801 – R2 329 300R13 614 + 6%
R2 329 301 – R2 994 800R53 544 + 8%
R2 994 801 – R13 310 000R106 784 + 11%
Above R13 310 000R1 241 456 + 13%
Deadline: 6 months from acquisition. If the seller is a registered VAT vendor and the sale is subject to VAT, transfer duty is not payable — VAT at 15% applies instead.