On December 17, 2025 City Council passed an amendment to introduce graduated Municipal Land Transfer Tax rates for high-value residential properties containing one or two single-family residences. The new MLTT rates will take effect on April 1, 2026.

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

  • Municipal Land Transfer Tax (MLTT) –  (Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 760) has been applied to purchases on all properties in the City of Toronto in addition to the Provincial Land Transfer Tax as of February 1, 2008.
  • Municipal Non-Resident Speculation Tax (MNRST) – City Council adopted item 2024.EX11.1 – Municipal Non-Resident Speculation Tax on Foreign Buyers of Residential Property, which introduced a rate of 10 per cent on the purchase price for foreign buyers on certain residential properties, in additional to the MLTT, effective January 1, 2025.

The revised graduated Municipal Land Transfer Tax (MLTT) rates for high value residential properties containing at least one, and not more than two, single family residences are as follows:

Value of Consideration Revised Rate Rate
Up to and including $55,000.00 (no change) 0.5%
$55,000.01 to $250,000.00 (no change) 1.0%
$250,000.01 to $400,000.00 (no change) 1.5%
$400,000.01 to $2,000,00.00 (no change) 2.0%
Over $2,000,000 (no change) 2.5%
Rates as of April 1, 2026
Over $3,000,000 and up to $4,000,000 4.40%
Over $4,000,000 and up to $5,000,000 5.45%
Over $5,000,000 and up to $10,000,000 6.50%
Over $10,000,000 and up to $20,000,000 7.55%
Over $20,000,000 8.60%

 

Municipal Land Transfer Tax

Effective September 6, 2023, the City adopted item EX7.1 -Updated Long-Term Financial Plan 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

Municipal Non-Resident Speculation Tax

Effective January 1, 2025, the City adopted item 2024.EX11.1. – Municipal Non-Resident Speculation Tax on Foreign Buyers of Residential Property. MNRST will apply for non-residents (foreign buyers) on certain residential properties purchased in Toronto. MNRST applies in addition to the MLTT.

Value of Consideration MNRST Rate
Property purchase amount 10%

 

Description Fee $
MLTT Administration Fee – An administration fee for processing each MLTT transaction excluding HST (HST is payable on the transaction fee). $102.56 + HST
MLTT Refund Fee – An administration fee for processing each MLTT refund transaction or rebate request made after the conveyance has been electronically registered. $221.22

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 Fees