5. Duty and Taxes

Published on 24/08/2016 | Updated on 27/10/2026 • By Xavier Avery Buckner

1. Duty and taxes on acquisition of land for PDS project Land Transfer Tax for Property (payable by the seller of the land on the value of the property)

  • Rate : 5% of the value of the property
  • Registration duty (payable by the company intending to do the PDS project on the value of the property)
  • Rate: 5% of the value of the property
  • 2. Duty and taxes on acquisition of residential property by purchaser from a PDS Company (payable by the PDS Company at the time of registration)

    • Rate: 5% of the value of the property
    • Registration Duty (payable by the purchaser at the time of registration)
    • Rate : 5% of the value of the property
    • Note: A developer of an PDS project can pay the land transfer tax on the transfer of a residential property under Vente en l’Etat Futur d’Achèvement (VEFA) in 4 equal 6-monthly instalments provided that they submit, at the time of registration of the deed of transfer, a bank guarantee equivalent to the remaining balance of the land transfer tax leviable.

      3. Duty and taxes on acquisition of residential property by purchaser from a person holder of a residential property , i.e resale of residential property Land Transfer Tax (payable by the seller of residential property) Rate : 5% of the value of the property Registration Duty (payable by the purchaser) Rate : 5% of the value of the property

Also read in the sub-category : PDS