On September 6, 2023, City Council approved graduated Municipal Land Transfer Tax (MLTT) rates with additional thresholds for high value residential properties containing at least one, and not more than two, single family residences. New MLTT rates are effective for all transactions registered or upon which Municipal Land Transfer Tax otherwise becomes payable on or after January 1, 2024.

 

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As a taxation measure granted under the City of Toronto Act, 2006, Toronto City Council approved:

  • effective February 1, 2008, MLTT (Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 760) will be applied to purchases on all properties in the City of Toronto in addition to the Provincial Land Transfer Tax

Effective September 6, 2023, the City adopted item EX7.1, changing the MLTT rate structure and rebate eligibility criteria.

For property containing at least one, and not more than two, single family residences with a consideration value of:

Value of Consideration MLTT Rate
Up to and including $55,000.00 0.5%
$55,000.01 to $250,000.00 1.0%
$250,000.01 to $400,000.00 1.5%
$400,000.01 to $2,000,000.00 2.0%
Over $2,000,000.00 2.5%
Over $3,000,000 and up to $4,000,000 3.5%
Over $4,000,000 and up to $5,000,000 4.5%
Over $5,000,000 and up to $10,000,000 5.5%
Over $10,000,000 and up to $20,000,000 6.5%
Over $20,000,000 7.5%

 

Continuing for all other non-single family residences with a consideration value of:

Value of Consideration MLTT Rate
Up to and including $55,000.00 0.5%
$55,000.01 to $250,000.00 1.0%
$250,000.01 to $400,000.00 1.5%
Over $400,000.00 2.0%

March 1, 2017 to December 31, 2023 MLTT Rates 

 

Description Fee $
MLTT Administration Fee – An administration fee for processing each MLTT transaction excluding HST (HST is payable on the transaction fee). $96.68 + HST
MLTT Refund Fee – An administration fee for processing each MLTT refund transaction or rebate request made after the conveyance has been electronically registered. $208.52

The administration fee will not be applicable for properties that qualify for a full exemption under Section 760 (14) of the Toronto Municipal Code and nominal value MLTT transactions wherein the value of consideration (VOC) is less than $14,399.00 CDN.
March 1, 2017 to December 31, 2023 to MLTT Fess