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 (LTT) is based on the purchase price of your home. It starts at 0.5% on the first $55,000 and gradually inc...

British Columbia

In beautiful British Columbia, the Property Transfer Tax (PTT) applies when you buy a home — but first-time buyers often qualify for big sav...

Alberta

Alberta keeps things simple when it comes to home ownership — there’s no land transfer tax here.Instead, you’ll only pay small registration ...

Manitoba

In Manitoba, the land transfer tax follows a tiered structure designed to keep things fair and predictable.There’s no tax on the first $30,0...

New Brunswick

In New Brunswick, the land transfer tax is an even 1% of the property’s assessed value.This flat rate has been in effect since April 1, 2016...

Newfoundland

In Newfoundland and Labrador, homebuyers pay a registration fee rather than a land transfer tax.The cost is $100 plus 0.4% of the mortgage a...

Northwest Territories

Buying property in the Northwest Territories involves registration fees rather than a transfer tax.For homes under $1 million, the fee is $1...

Nova Scotia

In Nova Scotia, the Deed Transfer Tax varies by municipality and can’t exceed 1.5% of your property’s value.Halifax applies the maximum...

Nunavut

Nunavut doesn’t charge a land transfer tax, but like the Northwest Territories, it does collect registration fees.For properties under $1 mi...

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 the taxe de Bienvenue. It uses a simple tiered structure across the province: 0.5% from ...

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan offers one of the most affordable property registration systems in Canada — there’s no land transfer tax at all.Instead, you’ll...

Yukon Territory

In Yukon, you won’t find a land transfer tax — just modest registration fees that make buying property here straightforward and affordable.F...

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...