How to calculate your Land Transfer Fee

The Land transfer tax is payable on the closing date of your purchase and is usually based on the purchase price of the property. The a...

Ontario

Ontario's land transfer tax is calculated based on the property value. The first $55K at 0.5%, then from $55K to 250K at 1%, the remaining u...

British Columbia

In British Columbia, first-time homebuyers can receive a property transfer tax exemption on homes purchased with a fair market value of $500...

Alberta

Alberta does not collect a land transfer tax. However, there is a title registration fee charged based on the value of the property being tr...

Manitoba

In Manitoba, there is no land transfer tax on the first $30,000 of the value of your property; 0.5% of the value between $30,000 and $90,000...

New Brunswick

In New Brunswick, properties registered before June 1, 2012 had a land transfer tax rate of 0.25% of the assessed value. On properties regis...

Newfoundland

In Newfoundland, there is a registration fee of $100 plus 0.4% of the value of the mortgage in excess of $500. The registration fees in Newf...

Northwest Territories

For properties valued less than $1 million, the fees are $1.50 for every $1,000 of property value, subject to a minimum fee of $100. For pro...

Nova Scotia

In Nova Scotia, the rates are set by each municipality and may not exceed 1.5% of the value of the property transferred. Halifax imposes the...

Nunavut

In Nunavut, there is no land transfer tax, but the territory charges registration fees based on the property value. For properties valued le...

Prince Edward Island

In Prince Edward Island, the land transfer tax is also known as the Real Property Transfer Tax is 1% of the purchase price or 1% of the prop...

Quebec

In Québec, the property transfer tax is called taxe de Bienvenue. The fee in Québec is broken up in brackets. For instance, the first bracke...

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan does not impose a land transfer tax. The title transfer registration fee for a property valued under $500 is $0. For properties...

Yukon Territory

Yukon does not impose land transfer tax, and charges only nominal registration fees. The highest fee is only $29.25 plus $0.25 for each $1,0...

Ontario's Non-Resident Speculation Tax (inapp)

The Non-Resident Speculation Tax also known as NRST is an additional 20% tax on the purchase of a residential property located in Ontario.&n...

BC's Foreign Buyer Tax (inapp)

The foreign buyer tax is a 20% tax on the purchase price of a residential property located within specified areas of BC. For example, i...

Montreal's financial assistance for homebuyers

The purpose of the Home Ownership Program To facilitate home ownership for buyers and provides incentives for families t...

Additional Property Transfer Tax for Foreign Entities & Taxable Trustees

In addition to the property transfer tax, if you are a foreign national, foreign corporation or taxable trustee, you must pay...

Who classifies as a First-time Home Buyer?

Ontariohttps://www.ontario.ca/document/land-transfer-tax/land-transfer-tax-refunds-first-time-homebuyers British Columbiahttps://www2.g...