Sierra Leone Property Transfer & Stamp Duty Calculator 🇸🇱
Calculate closing costs for land and house purchases in Freetown (Western Area) and the Provinces: Stamp Duty, OARG Deeds Registry fees, and legal fees in New Leones (SLE).
SLE 250,000 = SLL 250,000,000 (~$11,100 USD)
Freehold land exists primarily in the Western Area
Payable to the National Revenue Authority
Title verification, drafting deed of conveyance & OARG lodgement
Licensed surveyor plan and Ministry of Lands sign-off
Search fee, registration, and issuance of certified copy
Total Real Estate Closing Costs Breakdown
Sierra Leone Land Law & Conveyancing Overview
Western Area vs Provinces
- Western Area (Freetown): Land is held under English freehold tenure and can be bought, sold, and mortgaged with title deeds registered at the OARG.
- Provinces: Land is generally held under customary law administered by Paramount Chiefs and District Councils, leased for terms up to 50 or 99 years.
Registration Procedure
- Deeds of Conveyance must be stamped by the NRA upon payment of Stamp Duty (typically 4%-5%).
- Once stamped, the deed is registered at the Office of the Administrator and Registrar-General (OARG) in Freetown to establish legal title.
📊 National Revenue Authority (NRA) & NASSIT Statutory Matrix
| Statutory Component / Legal Deduction Item | Calculated Amount (SLE) |
|---|---|
| Primary Net / Statutory Payable Amount | NLe 0.00 |
Engr. Muhammad Shahzad
Principal Financial Systems Architect & Sierra Leone National Revenue Authority (NRA) & NASSIT Lead Architect
Lead software and systems architect specializing in high-performance browser computing, algorithmic validation, financial models, and zero-telemetry client-side privacy architecture.