Category: Property Transfer Tax

New PTT exemptions for first-time buyers and new homes in BC

9/2/2024

The Government of British Columbia has announced changes to the Property Transfer Tax (PTT) to improve housing affordability. The changes, effective April 1, 2024, include raising the exemption threshold for first-time homebuyers from $500,000 to $835,000 and increasing the exemption for newly built homes to $1.1 million. Click here to read more.

Source: www2.gov.bc.ca

Property transfer tax for homes in b.c 2018

2/22/2018

Effective February 21, 2018, there has been a slight change made to the Property Transfer Tax for homes in B.C. Previously, the property transfer tax was calculated as:

1% on the first $200,000
2% on the portion between $200,000 and $2,000,000
3% on the portion greater than $2,000,000

As of February 21, 2018, the property transfer tax is calculated as:

1% on the first $200,000
2% on the portion between $200,000 and $2,000,000
3% on the portion greater than $2,000,000
If the property is residential, a further 2% on the portion greater than $3,000,000 will be applied

In addition to this, changes have been made to the property transfer tax for foreign entities & taxable trustee:

Currently, if the registered property is within Greater Vancouver Regional District and has been registered on or before February 20, 2018 the property transfer tax remains at 15% of the fair market value of the property.
Effective from February 21, 2018 if the property is registered on or after this date and is within the following areas, the tax amount of 20% will be applied of the fair market value of the property (with a few exceptions*).
- Capital Regional District
- Fraser Valley Regional District
- Greater Vancouver Regional District
- Regional District of Central Okanagan
- Regional District of Nanaimo.

*1) If the registration occurs before or on May 18, 2018 and is subject to a written agreement dated prior to February 21, 2018.
2) If the property transfer is subject to: a court order, Order Nisi of Foreclosure, separation agreement dated on or before February 21, 2018.
3) If the property transfer is: from the representative of an estate to the beneficiary, or to a surviving joint tenant, when the death of the deceased occurred on or before February 20, 2018
In these 3 cases, the additional property transfer tax won’t be applied.
However, these exceptions don't apply to the Greater Vancouver region

Property Transfer Tax - What is it?

10/21/2017

Property Transfer Tax (PTT) is one of the biggest closing costs when you are buying a property. It is basically a land registration tax paid by the buyer(s) to the Province of British Columbia. Other transactions that will also trigger PTT include transfer of title, foreclosure, or transfer of title from individual(s) to a corporation.

The amount of PTT is based on the fair market value of the land and improvement. The fair market value is determined either by the purchase price on the contract, a recent appraisal by an independent appraiser, or BC Assessment. The tax structure is as follows:

1% on the first $200,000
2% on the balance up to and including $2,000,000
3% on the balance greater than $2,000,000

There are a few exemptions in which PTT is exempted. The most commonly seen are:

First Time Home Buyer's Program
Newly Built Homes
Transfer of a Principal Residence between Related Individuals.
Transfer resulting from a Marriage Breakdown

New PTT exemptions for first-time buyers and new homes in BC

Property transfer tax for homes in b.c 2018

Property Transfer Tax - What is it?

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