Artist’s impressionWho Can Buy at Sora
Anyone may buy at Sora: Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents and foreigners alike. It is a private condominium, and foreigners can buy condominium homes without the approval that landed property calls for. Where buyers part ways is stamp duty. Buyer’s Stamp Duty applies to everyone, while Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty depends on the buyer’s residency status and how many homes they already own.
All rates quoted here are the IRAS rates that applied on 20 October 2026, so they are as at October 2026. IRAS can change them, and it is worth checking the current figures with IRAS before signing.
How Buyer’s Stamp Duty Is Charged at Sora
Buyer’s Stamp Duty is not one rate on the whole price. The price is split into bands, charged in turn at 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5% and 6%, and the amounts for each band are added up, which means the effective rate climbs as the price goes higher. This banded structure has applied to residential property since 15 February 2023.
The stamp duty page shows where each band starts and ends, with a worked example on an illustrative figure, and the stamp duty calculator gives the duty for whatever price you type in.
Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty at Sora
Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty comes in addition to Buyer’s Stamp Duty and is a single percentage of the full price. An individual’s rate is set by residency status and the count of residential properties owned on the day of purchase; a foreigner or an entity pays the same rate regardless. The table reflects the rates in effect from 27 April 2023.
| Buyer profile | First property | Second property | Third and subsequent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore Citizen | 0% | 20% | 30% |
| Singapore Permanent Resident | 5% | 30% | 35% |
| Foreigner | 60% | 60% | 60% |
| Entity | 65% | 65% | 65% |
Source: IRAS and MOF, checked 20 October 2026. Rates can change; confirm with IRAS before signing.
Remission and Treaty Rules for Sora Buyers
A married couple purchasing jointly can get remission of Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty from IRAS if one or both spouses are Singapore Citizens and neither of them owns any other residential property. Where a couple buys a second home and disposes of the first within the time IRAS allows, a refund can be claimed.
Free trade agreements give some buyers citizen treatment for this duty: nationals and permanent residents of the United States, and nationals of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, pay Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty at the Singapore Citizen rates. Anyone relying on this should have IRAS confirm it before committing.
Stamp Duty by Buyer Profile at Sora
Set out by profile, the differences are large. A Singapore Citizen buying a first home pays Buyer’s Stamp Duty only. On a second home that citizen adds Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty of 20% of the full price, rising to 30% on a third. For a Permanent Resident the figures are 5% on the first home and 30% on the second.
Foreigners pay 60% whatever they are buying and entities 65%, both over and above Buyer’s Stamp Duty. Choose any profile in the stamp duty calculator and it combines the two duties.
When Stamp Duty Is Paid at Sora
Both duties are due no later than 14 days after the sale and purchase agreement, earlier than most of the instalments. That puts them in the opening stretch of the budget, together with the 5% booking fee and the 15% payable with the agreement.
For someone who already owns a home, Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty, charged as one rate across the full price, may well be the biggest cost in those first weeks. The progressive payment calculator lays the duties out next to each later instalment, and the stages are explained in the post on the payment scheme at Sora.
Seller’s Stamp Duty and Sora
Seller’s Stamp Duty is paid by the person selling, and only when a residential property changes hands within four years of being bought. On homes purchased from 4 July 2025, it is 16% if the sale happens in the first year, then 12%, 8% and 4% in years two, three and four; a sale after the fourth year attracts none.
Anyone who may have to sell soon after buying should weigh this scale when picking a home and a loan tenure.
Working Out the Duty for a Sora Home
The duty on any home turns on two things: the price of that particular home and the buyer’s profile on the purchase date. The Sales Concierge sends the current price list with the homes still available, so the figure can be worked out for a real home rather than an illustration.
The calculators on this site open at an illustrative figure, which is not the price of any home at Sora. Type in your own price and profile to see the duty; the borrowing side is covered in the post on home loans at Sora.
Next Steps for Sora Buyers
For the latest rates, the stamp duty page keeps the tables, and questions can go to the Sales Concierge through the contact page. Showflat viewings are arranged by appointment through the Sales Concierge.
This article is general information as at the date shown and is not financial, legal or tax advice. Particulars of Sora are from the developer’s published documents, statutory figures are as set out on this site’s financing pages, and distances are straight-line measurements on OneMap. Sources: IRAS and MOF (BSD, ABSD and SSD, checked 20 October 2026), as set out on this site’s stamp duty page.
Talk to the Sora Sales Concierge
The Sales Concierge sends the price list on request, the homes still available and the e-brochure for Sora. Showflat viewings are arranged by appointment through the Sales Concierge.