Buying a home
Tax
You may need to pay:
- Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) when you buy a home in England and Northern Ireland
- Land Transaction Tax when you buy a home in Wales
Stamp Duty Land Tax
You pay SDLT if the property is worth £125,000 or more.
If you’re buying your first home, you do not have to pay SDLT if the property is £300,000 or less.