LBTT on a £150,000 house in Scotland

By The PocketSums team. Updated 30 September 2026. How we calculate

Buying a £150,000 home in Scotland? A home mover pays £100 Land and Buildings Transaction Tax, 0.07% of the price.

Moving home
£100
First-time buyer
£0
Second home or buy-to-let
£12,100
Same price in England
£500
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Land and Buildings Transaction Tax to pay£1000.07% of the price

Scottish LBTT rates for 2026/27.

Portion of the price Rate Tax
£0 to £145,000 0% £0
£145,000 to £150,000 2% £100
Total stamp duty 0.07% £100

LBTT on a £150,000 property in Scotland is £100 for a home mover, £0 for a first-time buyer and £12,100 for a second home or buy-to-let.

How £100 is worked out

Portion of the price Rate Tax
£0 to £145,000 0% £0
£145,000 to £150,000 2% £100
Total stamp duty 0.07% £100

£150,000 across the UK

  1. England, NI£500
  2. Scotland£100
  3. Wales£0

Property tax on a home mover's £150,000 purchase in each nation. Scotland charges less than England on cheaper homes and more on expensive ones, because its 10% band starts at £325,000.

The rest of a £150,000 purchase

With a 10% deposit you would borrow about £135,000. At 4.5% over 25 years that is £750 a month (see a £130,000 mortgage). Most lenders would want a household income of around £30,000: what £30,000 can borrow.

LBTT on nearby prices

Questions people ask

Do first-time buyers pay LBTT on £150,000?

No. First-time buyers pay nothing on the first £175,000.

How much LBTT is due on a £150,000 second home or buy-to-let?

£12,100. That is the normal LBTT of £100 plus the 8% Additional Dwelling Supplement on the whole price, £12,000.

How does Scotland compare with England on £150,000?

In England a home mover pays £500 stamp duty on £150,000, £400 more than the £100 LBTT in Scotland.