LBTT on a £575,000 house in Scotland

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

Buying a £575,000 home in Scotland? A home mover pays £30,850 Land and Buildings Transaction Tax, 5.37% of the price.

Moving home
£30,850
First-time buyer
£30,250
Second home or buy-to-let
£76,850
Same price in England
£18,750
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Land and Buildings Transaction Tax to pay£30,8505.37% of the price

Scottish LBTT rates for 2026/27.

Portion of the price Rate Tax
£0 to £145,000 0% £0
£145,000 to £250,000 2% £2,100
£250,000 to £325,000 5% £3,750
£325,000 to £575,000 10% £25,000
Total stamp duty 5.37% £30,850

LBTT on a £575,000 property in Scotland is £30,850 for a home mover, £30,250 for a first-time buyer and £76,850 for a second home or buy-to-let.

How £30,850 is worked out

Portion of the price Rate Tax
£0 to £145,000 0% £0
£145,000 to £250,000 2% £2,100
£250,000 to £325,000 5% £3,750
£325,000 to £575,000 10% £25,000
Total stamp duty 5.37% £30,850

£575,000 across the UK

  1. England, NI£18,750
  2. Scotland£30,850
  3. Wales£23,625

Property tax on a home mover's £575,000 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 £575,000 purchase

With a 10% deposit you would borrow about £517,500. At 4.5% over 25 years that is £2,876 a month (see a £525,000 mortgage). Most lenders would want a household income of around £115,000: what £115,000 can borrow.

LBTT on nearby prices

Questions people ask

Do first-time buyers pay LBTT on £575,000?

Yes, £30,250. First-time buyer relief raises the nil rate band to £175,000, which saves up to £600.

How much LBTT is due on a £575,000 second home or buy-to-let?

£76,850. That is the normal LBTT of £30,850 plus the 8% Additional Dwelling Supplement on the whole price, £46,000.

How does Scotland compare with England on £575,000?

In England a home mover pays £18,750 stamp duty on £575,000, £12,100 less than the £30,850 LBTT in Scotland.