{"id":40489,"date":"2025-05-12T16:49:51","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T14:49:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/?p=40489"},"modified":"2026-09-14T13:11:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T11:11:40","slug":"blog-easing-the-burden-no-transfer-duty-payable-on-inherited-property","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/blog-easing-the-burden-no-transfer-duty-payable-on-inherited-property\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog | Easing the burden: No transfer duty payable on inherited property"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Under South African law, the acquisition of immovable property is ordinarily subject to the payment of transfer duty. Transfer duty is based on the value of the property and calculated on a sliding scale, making it a significant additional cost for new owners. Fortunately, however, the Transfer Duty Act (\u2018the Act\u2019) contains various exemptions.<\/p>\n<p>According to section 9(1)(e) of the Act, property inherited from a deceased estate is exempt from the payment of transfer duty. As such, heirs and legatees are not required to pay this tax in order to take transfer of the property they\u2019ve inherited \u2013 provided two conditions are satisfied. First, the property must have been inherited in terms of a valid will, redistribution agreement, or the rules of intestate succession. Second, the property must be transferred directly from the estate of the deceased to the beneficiary. Crucially, this exemption preserves family wealth by ensuring that more funds are available for distribution to one&#8217;s intended beneficiaries.<\/p>\n<p>However, the exemption will not apply in circumstances where a property is bought from a deceased estate, an heir donates the property later, or ownership is structured through a separate transaction. Indeed, transfer duty will be payable if the property is first transferred to a third party \u2013 for whatever reason \u2013 before it is transferred to the beneficiary.<\/p>\n<p>Although the payment of transfer duty is exempt in inheritance transfers, the estate will still be liable for various fees, including conveyancing fees i.e. the costs to transfer the property from the estate to the heir(s), the cost to settle and cancel the bond, Deeds Office charges, and outstanding municipal rates and levies, if applicable.<\/p>\n<p>For a clear and comprehensive outline of the costs and processes associated with an estate transfer, <a href=\"mailto:info@stbb.co.za\">contact our experienced team<\/a> today.<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #212529;\">This content is the property of STBB. We encourage the sharing of our content for informational purposes. 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