Stamp Duty on a S$4,750,000 Property in Singapore
Buying a S$4,750,000 home in Singapore means paying S$224,600.00 in Buyer's Stamp Duty, plus Additional Buyer's Stamp Duty if it is not your first property or you are not a citizen.
Buyer's Stamp Duty workings
| Band | Rate | BSD |
|---|---|---|
| S$0.00 – S$180,000.00 | 1% | S$1,800.00 |
| S$180,000.00 – S$360,000.00 | 2% | S$3,600.00 |
| S$360,000.00 – S$1,000,000.00 | 3% | S$19,200.00 |
| S$1,000,000.00 – S$1,500,000.00 | 4% | S$20,000.00 |
| S$1,500,000.00 – S$3,000,000.00 | 5% | S$75,000.00 |
| S$3,000,000.00 – S$4,750,000.00 | 6% | S$105,000.00 |
ABSD by buyer
| Buyer | ABSD rate | ABSD | Total stamp duty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citizen, 1st property | 0% | S$0.00 | S$224,600.00 |
| Citizen, 2nd property | 20% | S$950,000.00 | S$1,174,600.00 |
| PR, 1st property | 5% | S$237,500.00 | S$462,100.00 |
| PR, 2nd property | 30% | S$1,425,000.00 | S$1,649,600.00 |
| Foreigner | 60% | S$2,850,000.00 | S$3,074,600.00 |
When and how to pay
Stamp duty is due within 14 days of signing the sale and purchase agreement or exercising the option to purchase. You pay IRAS in cash first; BSD can then be reimbursed from your CPF Ordinary Account, but ABSD rules differ, so check with your lawyer.
Before you sign
- HDB loans are capped at 25 years and must be fully repaid by age 65.
- Seller's Stamp Duty can wipe out the gains on a quick resale, so check your holding period before selling.
- Budget for legal fees, valuation, renovation and moving costs on top of the downpayment and stamp duties.
- Using CPF for housing reduces what is left for retirement, and you must refund the amount used plus accrued interest when you sell.
Background
Stamp duties are paid upfront. Buyer's Stamp Duty applies to every purchase at tiered rates up to 6%, while ABSD depends on the buyer's residency status and how many residential properties they already own. Sellers who dispose of a property within the holding period pay Seller's Stamp Duty.
CPF Ordinary Account savings can pay for the downpayment, stamp duties and monthly instalments, but using CPF reduces the money compounding for retirement, and the amount withdrawn plus accrued interest must be refunded to your CPF account when you sell.
Singapore's property market is shaped by cooling measures introduced since 2009, including Additional Buyer's Stamp Duty, loan-to-value limits and debt servicing ratios. These rules are adjusted when the market runs hot, so the numbers you see today may differ from what friends paid a few years ago.
Related calculations
- Home Loan (Mortgage) Calculator: Estimates monthly repayments on a bank home loan for private property or HDB flats.
- Mortgage Servicing Ratio (MSR) Calculator: MSR caps the instalment on HDB flats and ECs bought from developers at 30% of gross monthly income.
- Total Debt Servicing Ratio (TDSR) Calculator: TDSR limits all monthly debt repayments to 55% of gross monthly income when you take a property loan.
- Loan-to-Value (LTV) Calculator: Shows the maximum bank loan and the minimum downpayment under MAS loan-to-value limits for loans up to 30 years (25 years for HDB flats).
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