Thailand Toolkit

Transfer Fee Calculator

Estimate the transfer fee and specific business tax or stamp duty on a Thai property sale.

Rates can change

Transfer fee and tax rates shown are the standard statutory rates. The Thai government has periodically reduced transfer fees and mortgage registration fees as stimulus measures — check the current rate at your local Land Department office before relying on this for a transaction.

Total fees & tax

฿159,000

Transfer fee (2%)
฿60,000
Specific business tax (3.3%)
฿99,000
Total
฿159,000

Owned under 5 years: specific business tax (3.3%) applies instead of stamp duty (0.5%).

How this is calculated

Transfer fee is 2% of the appraised value. If the seller has owned the property for less than 5 years, specific business tax of 3.3% applies instead of the 0.5% stamp duty. These are the two figures added together for the total shown.

Frequently asked questions

Who pays the transfer fee, the buyer or the seller?

It's negotiable and usually split or agreed in the sale contract — there's no legal default. A common arrangement is to split the transfer fee 50/50, with the seller covering specific business tax or stamp duty and any withholding tax.

Why does ownership length change the tax owed?

Properties sold within 5 years of purchase (with some exemptions, such as using it as a registered primary residence) are subject to specific business tax at 3.3% instead of the lower 0.5% stamp duty, since a quick resale is treated as a commercial transaction.