Newfoundland and Labrador land transfer tax calculator.
Calculate the nl registration fees (no ltt) on your Newfoundland and Labrador purchase. Newfoundland and Labrador charges no Land Transfer Tax at all. You pay a Registration of Deeds fee instead: $100 where the value is $500 or less, and above that $100 plus $0.40 for each additional $100 or part of it. Note that the $5,000 maximum quoted by many calculators applies to MORTGAGES and charges, not to a conveyance — there is no cap on the deed side. First-time buyer and foreign-buyer adjustments are built in — enter your price below.
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Newfoundland and Labrador nl registration fees (no ltt): Newfoundland and Labrador charges no Land Transfer Tax at all. You pay a Registration of Deeds fee instead: $100 where the value is $500 or less, and above that $100 plus $0.40 for each additional $100 or part of it. Note that the $5,000 maximum quoted by many calculators applies to MORTGAGES and charges, not to a conveyance — there is no cap on the deed side. It's due on closing day, in cash, and can't be added to your mortgage. Enter your price above — first-time-buyer and foreign-buyer adjustments are built in.
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How land transfer tax works in Newfoundland and Labrador
NL Registration Fees (no LTT) is a one-time tax the buyer pays when title changes hands. It’s due on closing day, must be paid in cash, and cannot be added to your mortgage. Newfoundland and Labrador charges no Land Transfer Tax at all. You pay a Registration of Deeds fee instead: $100 where the value is $500 or less, and above that $100 plus $0.40 for each additional $100 or part of it. Note that the $5,000 maximum quoted by many calculators applies to MORTGAGES and charges, not to a conveyance — there is no cap on the deed side. Each bracket applies only to the dollars inside it, so your effective rate lands below the top bracket your price reaches.
Fold it into your closing budget
NL Registration Fees (no LTT) is usually the largest single line on your closing statement, so once you know it, add it to your full closing costs estimate alongside legal fees, title insurance, and the PST on any CMHC premium. First-time buyer? The first-time buyer guide covers the FHSA, the RRSP Home Buyers’ Plan, and how they stack. Then lock your Newfoundland and Labrador mortgage rate.
- • Newfoundland and Labrador has no Land Transfer Tax — only a Document Registration Fee.
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