Wednesday, 31 December 2008

Calculating the Toronto Land Transfer Tax

Straight from TREB, here's several ways to calculate the Land Transfer taxes (both provincial and city of Toronto). While not identical calculations, they're pretty close.

Provincial Land Transfer Tax
(Applies to all Ontario properties, including Toronto)

0.5% on the first $55,000
plus 1.0% of the amount from $55,001 to $250,000
plus 1.5% of the amount in excess of $250,001 to $400,000
plus 2.0% of the amount in excess of $400,000

Toronto Land Transfer Tax
(Applies to Toronto properties only)

0.5% on the first $55,000
plus 1.0% of the amount from $55,001 to $400,000
plus 2.0% of the amount in excess of $400,000

OR

Use the following formula:
(Provincial land transfer tax only)

Purchase Price

Calculation of LTT

0 - 55,000

.005 x Amount

55,001 - 250,000

(.01 x Amount) minus 275

250,001 - 400,000

(.015 x Amount) minus 1,525

400,000 +

(.02 x Amount) minus 3,525

If the purchase price falls within this range, then apply formula to purchase price

(e.g. on a $175,000 home (.01 X 175,000) minus 275=LTT)

OR

4. LTT Reference Table

The following numbers are for reference only. Your individual land transfer tax calculation should be calculated and verified by your solicitor. The following chart is based on the Land Transfer Tax (LTT) levied by the Province of Ontario as at May 1996, and the City of Toronto land transfer tax, which takes effect on February 1, 2008. Please note that the provincial and Toronto land transfer taxes can be amended by the Province and Toronto City Council.

Purchase Price

Provincial
LTT

(Applies to all
Ontario Properties,
including Toronto)

Toronto
LTT

(Applies to Toronto Properties only)

$55,000

$275

$275

$60,000

$325

$325

$65,000

$375

$375

$70,000

$425

$425

$75,000

$475

$475

$80,000

$525

$525

$85,000

$575

$575

$90,000

$625

$625

$95,000

$675

$675

$100,000

$725

$725

$105,000

$775

$775

$110,000

$825

$825

$115,000

$875

$875

$120,000

$925

$925

$125,000

$975

$975

$130,000

$1,025

$1,025

$135,000

$1,075

$1,075

$140,000

$1,125

$1,125

$145,000

$1,175

$1,175

$150,000

$1,225

$1,225

$155,000

$1,275

$1,275

$160,000

$1,325

$1,325

$165,000

$1,375

$1,375

$170,000

$1,425

$1,425

$175,000

$1,475

$1,475

$180,000

$1,525

$1,525

$185,000

$1,575

$1,575

$190,000

$1,625

$1,625

$195,000

$1,675

$1,675

$200,000

$1,725

$1,725

$205,000

$1,775

$1,775

$210,000

$1,825

$1,825

$215,000

$1,875

$1,875

$220,000

$1,925

$1,925

$225,000

$1,975

$1,975

$230,000

$2,025

$2,025

$235,000

$2,075

$2,075

$240,000

$2,125

$2,125

$245,000

$2,175

$2,175

$250,000

$2,225

$2,225

$255,000

$2,300

$2,275

$260,000

$2,375

$2,325

$265,000

$2,450

$2,375

$270,000

$2,525

$2,425

$275,000

$2,600

$2,475

$280,000

$2,675

$2,525

$285,000

$2,750

$2,575

$290,000

$2,825

$2,625

$295,000

$2,900

$2,675

$300,000

$2,975

$2,725

$305,000

$3,050

$2,775

$310,000

$3,125

$2,825

$315,000

$3,200

$2,875

$320,000

$3,275

$2,925

$325,000

$3,350

$2,975

$330,000

$3,425

$3,025

$335,000

$3,500

$3,075

$340,000

$3,575

$3,125

$345,000

$3,650

$3,175

$350,000

$3,725

$3,225

$400,000

$4,475

$3,725

$450,000

$5,475

$4,725

$500,000

$6,475

$5,725

$550,000

$7,475

$6,625

$600,000

$8,475

$7,725

$650,000

$9,475

$8,725

$700,000

$10,475

$9,725

$750,000

$11,475

$10,725

$800,000

$12,475

$11,725

$850,000

$13,475

$12,725

$900,000

$14,475

$13,725

$950,000

$15,475

$14,725

$1,000,000

$16,475

$15,725

see calculation chart at top of page

For additional information please contact the Ontario Ministry of Finance at 905-433-6361 (for provincial land transfer tax questions) or the City of Toronto at 416-338-0338 (for Toronto land transfer tax questions). The Toronto Real Estate Board assumes no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the information set out in this section.

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