LBTT on a £600,000 house in Scotland
Buying a £600,000 home in Scotland? A home mover pays £33,350 Land and Buildings Transaction Tax, 5.56% of the price.
- Moving home
- £33,350
- First-time buyer
- £32,750
- Second home or buy-to-let
- £81,350
- Same price in England
- £20,000
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LBTT on a £600,000 property in Scotland is £33,350 for a home mover, £32,750 for a first-time buyer and £81,350 for a second home or buy-to-let.
How £33,350 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 £600,000 | 10% | £27,500 |
| Total stamp duty | 5.56% | £33,350 |
£600,000 across the UK
Property tax on a home mover's £600,000 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 £600,000 purchase
With a 10% deposit you would borrow about £540,000. At 4.5% over 25 years that is £3,002 a month (see a £550,000 mortgage). Most lenders would want a household income of around £120,000: what £120,000 can borrow.
LBTT on nearby prices
Questions people ask
Do first-time buyers pay LBTT on £600,000?
Yes, £32,750. First-time buyer relief raises the nil rate band to £175,000, which saves up to £600.
How much LBTT is due on a £600,000 second home or buy-to-let?
£81,350. That is the normal LBTT of £33,350 plus the 8% Additional Dwelling Supplement on the whole price, £48,000.
How does Scotland compare with England on £600,000?
In England a home mover pays £20,000 stamp duty on £600,000, £13,350 less than the £33,350 LBTT in Scotland.