Stamp Duty
Buyer’s Stamp Duty
| Purchase Price or Market Value of the Property | BSD Rates for Residential Properties | BSD Rates for Non-Residential Properties |
| First $180,000 | 1% | 1% |
| Next $180,000 | 2% | 2% |
| Next $640,000 | 3% | 3% |
| Next $500,000 | 4% | 4% |
| Next $1,500,000 | 5% | 5% |
| Amount exceeding $3,000,000 | 6% | 5% |
IMPORTANT: New BSD rates with effect from 15 Feb 2023.
Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty
| Nationality | 1st Property | 2nd Property | 3rd Property |
| Singapore Citizens | N.A. | 20% | 30% |
| Permanent Residents | 5% | 30% | 35% |
| Foreigners | 60% | 60% | 60% |
| Entities / Companies | 65% | 65% | 65% |
IMPORTANT: New ABSD rates with effect from 27 Apr 2023.
From 9 May 2022 onwards, any transfer of residential property into a living trust will be subject to an ABSD rate that is the same as entities.
Foreigners Eligible for ABSD Remission under Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)
Conditions for Remission:
Under the respective FTAs, Nationals or Permanent Residents of the following countries will be accorded the same Stamp Duty treatment as Singapore Citizens:
- Nationals and Permanent Residents of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland
- Nationals of the United States of America
References:
- Buyer’s Stamp Duty (BSD) https://www.iras.gov.sg/taxes/stamp-duty/for-property/buying-or-acquiring-property/buyer’s-stamp-duty-(bsd)
- Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty (ABSD) https://www.iras.gov.sg/taxes/stamp-duty/for-property/buying-or-acquiring-property/additional-buyer’s-stamp-duty-(absd)
- Foreigners Eligible for ABSD Remission under Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) https://www.iras.gov.sg/taxes/stamp-duty/for-property/appeals-refunds-reliefs-and-remissions/common-stamp-duty-remissions-and-reliefs-for-property/foreigners-eligible-for-absd-remission-under-free-trade-agreements-(ftas)
