Land and Buildings Transaction Tax

LBTT is a tax applied to residential and commercial land and buildings transactions (including commercial properties and commercial leases) where a chargeable interest is acquired.

Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) replaced UK Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) in Scotland from 1 April 2015.

The structure of LBTT is designed so that the charge is more proportionate to the actual price of the property. The percentage rate for each band in LBTT is applied only to the part of the price over the relevant threshold and up to the next threshold.

If you buy a property for less than the threshold, there’s no LBTT to pay.

There are different rates and bands for different types of properties. View rates and bands for:

• Residential properties
• Residential property with Additional Dwelling Supplement (ADS)
• Non-Residential properties
• Commercial leases