South Africa / Transfer duty
Transfer duty calculator
SARS transfer-duty bands on property value. 0% to R1.1m, then 3 / 6 / 8 / 11 / 13% on slices.
Taxable amount
R 18,00,000
Income / duty
R 29,625
Total tax
R 29,625
Effective rate
1.65%
After tax
R 17,70,375
SARS transfer-duty bands (from 1 Mar 2020, still the published table). 0% to R1.1m, then 3 / 6 / 8 / 11 / 13% on slices. Not advice — confirm on SARS before you pay.
FAQ
Questions, answered
Is my salary or loan data uploaded?Open
No. The maths runs in this tab. Close the page and the numbers are gone.
Are the tax rates official?Open
They follow commonly published slabs for the current year, labelled as estimates. Confirm on the government site before you file.
What percentage is transfer duty in South Africa?Open
It is a sliding band, not one rate: 0% to R1.1 million, then 3%, 6%, 8%, 11%, 13% on the slices above. This page uses the published SARS table (from 1 Mar 2020). Confirm on SARS — rates change.
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