{"id":17677,"date":"2018-07-03T07:26:44","date_gmt":"2018-07-02T23:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/blog\/singapore\/?p=17677"},"modified":"2025-07-04T19:41:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T11:41:51","slug":"property-stamp-duty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/property-stamp-duty\/","title":{"rendered":"Stamp duty for property in Singapore: What you need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><p>One of the many additional costs associated with buying property is stamp duty. <strong>Stamp duty refers to the tax on documents relating to the purchase or lease of a property, payable to the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS).<\/strong>\u00a0Virtually all residential property transactions \u2014 including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/sale\">buying<\/a>, selling and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/rent\">renting<\/a> property \u2014 in Singapore are subject to stamp duty, although there are some exceptions. Stamp duty can add up to quite a hefty sum of money, so be sure to factor in the stamp duty in your financial considerations. To do so, read on to learn more about the different types of stamp duty and how much you\u2019re liable to pay.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18063\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18063\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18063 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/stamp-duty-singapore.jpg\" alt=\"Stamp Duty Singapore\" width=\"720\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/stamp-duty-singapore.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/stamp-duty-singapore-440x294.jpg 440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18063\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Don&#8217;t forget to factor in the cost for stamp duty when buying a property. Credits: Keppel Land<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>[This article has been updated on 6 July 2018 to reflect the latest round of ABSD increase.]<\/em><\/p>\n<p><b>Stamp duty for property buyers<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Buyer&#8217;s stamp duty (BSD)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Those who purchase property in Singapore are required to pay BSD for the documents executed for said purchase. The BSD is computed on the purchase price as stated in the document to be stamped or the market value of the property \u2014 whichever is higher.<\/p>\n<p>The BSD was recently revised on 20th February 2018, and the current rates are as follows:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17679\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/bsd-singapore-e1530086586197.jpg\" alt=\"bsd singapore\" width=\"720\" height=\"311\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re a Singaporean purchasing a residential property that costs $800,000, for example.<\/p>\n<p>1% x $180,000 = $1,800<\/p>\n<p>2% x $180,000 = $3,600<\/p>\n<p>3% x $440,000 = $13,200<\/p>\n<p><strong>Total BSD payable = <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">$18,600<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Additional buyer&#8217;s stamp duty (ABSD)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In addition to BSD, ABSD is levied on:<\/p>\n<p>The rates for ABSD are as follows:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/absd-5-july-2018-increase-singapore.jpg\" alt=\"ABSD July 2018 Increase Property Singapore\" width=\"573\" height=\"643\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A Singaporean purchasing his\/her second residential property that costs $800,000, for instance, will have to pay an ABSD of:<\/p>\n<p><strong>12% x $800,000 = <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">$96,000<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Using this example, this means the buyer would need to pay a stamp duty total of <strong>BSD + ABSD: $18,600 + $96,000= $114,600 (14.3% of purchase price of $800,000)<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Exceptions and remissions:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Nationals and PRs of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland, as well as US Nationals are accorded the same Stamp Duty treatment as Singapore Citizens. As such, these individuals may apply for remission of ABSD when buying their first residential property in Singapore.<\/p>\n<p>Remission of ABSD may be applicable for married couples who purchase a second residential property jointly. To learn more, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iras.gov.sg\/irashome\/uploadedFiles\/IRASHome\/Other_Taxes\/Stamp_Duty_for_Property\/Claiming_Refunds_Remissions_Reliefs\/Remissions\/ABSD%20Rates%20and%20Refund%20for%20Married%20Couples.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Stamp duty for property sellers<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Seller&#8217;s stamp duty (SSD)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Those who purchase residential land or property on or after 20 Feb 2010, and sell them within the holding period are liable to pay Seller\u2019s Stamp Duty (SSD).<\/p>\n<p>For property purchased before 13 Jan 2011, the rates are as follows:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17681\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/ssd-before-13-jan-e1530086567703.jpg\" alt=\"ssd before 13 jan\" width=\"720\" height=\"598\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For property purchased between 14 Jan 2011 and 10 Mar 2017, the rates are as follows:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/ssd-singapore-e1530086549515.jpg\" alt=\"ssd singapore\" width=\"720\" height=\"486\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For property purchased between 11 Mar 2017 and 3 Jul 2025 the rates are as follows:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/ssd-singapore-2-e1530086544736.jpg\" alt=\"ssd singapore\" width=\"720\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And for property purchased on or after 4 Jul 2025, the rates are as follows:<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"6\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f2f2f2; text-align: left;\">\n<th>Holding Period<\/th>\n<th>SSD Rate from July 4, 2025<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Up to 1 year<\/td>\n<td>16%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Over 1 year and up to 2 years<\/td>\n<td>12%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Over 2 years and up to 3 years<\/td>\n<td>8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Over 3 years and up to 4 years<\/td>\n<td>4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Over 4 years<\/td>\n<td>0% (No SSD payable)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Exceptions and remissions:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Those who are exempt from the SSD include:<\/p>\n<p><b>Stamp duty for rental<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Last but not least, those who are renting property within Singapore are also liable to pay stamp duty on their leases. The stamp duty is to be paid whenever an individual rents a property, or signs a contract to renew or extend their current lease.<\/p>\n<p>The amount payable is dependent on the Average Annual Rent (AAR), which is computed based on the monthly rent and lease period.<\/p>\n<p>Assuming a monthly rent of $3,500 and a lease period of 24 months for example, the AAR and lease duty rates would work out to be:<\/p>\n<p>AAR: $3,500 x 24 months = $84,000.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lease duty rates: 0.4% x $84,000 = <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">$336<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>When do I pay stamp duty?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Technically, you are required to stamp a document (e.g. Sale &amp; Purchase Agreement, Tenancy Agreement) before you sign it. However, the common practice is to sign the document first, followed by getting the document stamped within the following time frame:<\/p>\n<p>The late payment of stamp duty is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iras.gov.sg\/irashome\/Other-Taxes\/Stamp-Duty-for-Property\/Paying-your-Stamp-Duty\/Late-Payment-of-Stamp-Duty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">subject to penalties<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>How do I pay stamp duty?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Stamping of documents are done online via the <a href=\"https:\/\/estamping.iras.gov.sg\/WebForms\/Home.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IRAS e-stamping portal<\/a>. This requires Singpass two-factor authentication (2FA).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you found this article helpful, 99.co recommends\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/latest-property-updates-march-2018\/\">Latest property updates March 2018: stamp duty rule and subsidised flats for divorcees<\/a> and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/decoupling-bypass-absd\/\">Decoupling to bypass ABSD? Yay or nay?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Looking for a property? Find your dream home on Singapore\u2019s largest\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.99.co\/?utm_source=blog%20main%20site%20conversion\">property portal 99.co<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the many additional costs associated with buying property is stamp duty. Stamp duty refers to the tax on documents relating to the purchase or lease of a property, payable to the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS).\u00a0Virtually all residential property transactions \u2014 including buying, selling and renting property \u2014 in Singapore are subject&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":55195,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"no","_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[53593,57131,53590],"tags":[53667,54050,53595,53658,54652,53630],"persona":[],"class_list":{"2":"type-post","16":"entry","17":"has-post-thumbnail"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.7.1 (Yoast SEO v25.7) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Stamp duty for property in Singapore: What you need to know - 99.co<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Virtually all residential property transactions (including buying, selling and renting property) in Singapore are subject to stamp duty, although there are some exceptions. 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