What is Impuesto de Sellos in Argentina?

Impuesto de Sellos is a provincial stamp tax charged on the property deed. Rates vary by jurisdiction — around 3.6% in Buenos Aires City and up to 4% in Buenos Aires Province, with some provinces at 1.5%. It is usually split 50/50 between buyer and seller.

Who pays the stamp tax in an Argentine property purchase?

By default the Sellos stamp tax is divided equally between buyer and seller, so each pays half of the total. The split can be varied by agreement, which is why this calculator lets you set your own share.

What other costs does a buyer pay in Argentina?

Beyond their share of Sellos, the buyer pays the notary (escribano) fee — typically around 1-2% of the deed value — plus small registry and administrative fees of roughly 0.2%. Together these usually add up to around 4-6% of the price.

Is there first-home relief on Argentine stamp tax?

Several provinces offer a reduction or exemption from Sellos on a modest single or first home. This tool applies a 50% reduction when you flag a first or only home, but check the exact threshold and conditions with the provincial revenue office.

Does this calculator store my data?

No. All calculations run locally in your browser and nothing is uploaded, so your figures stay private.

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This Argentina property transfer tax calculator estimates what a buyer pays in acquisition costs — chiefly the provincial Impuesto de Sellos (stamp tax), plus the notary fee and registry charges. Because these are provincial levies, rates differ sharply between Buenos Aires City, Buenos Aires Province, Córdoba and other jurisdictions, so the tool lets you pick the right one.

How it works

The calculator builds the buyer’s costs from three components:

Sellos (stamp tax): deed value × provincial rate. This is the total on the deed; your share (default 50%) is then applied. A first-home flag halves the rate where relief is available.
Notary (escribano) fee: deed value × notary rate, typically 1-2%, paid by the buyer.
Registry / admin: roughly 0.2% of value for registration and administrative charges.

The buyer’s total is the sum of your Sellos share, the notary fee and the registry costs, also shown as an effective percentage of the deed value.

Example

A ARS 80,000,000 purchase in Buenos Aires City (CABA), where Sellos is 3.6%, produces a total stamp tax of ARS 2,880,000. With a 50/50 split your share is ARS 1,440,000. Add a 1.5% notary fee (ARS 1,200,000) and ~0.2% registry costs, and the buyer’s transfer costs come to roughly 4-5% of the price.

Notes

Provincial rates and reliefs change frequently, and the Sellos split is a matter of agreement (the 50/50 default is just the convention). Note that the seller separately faces ITI at 1.5% of the sale price, or income tax on the gain — that is not a buyer cost, so it is excluded here. Confirm current figures with the provincial revenue office before committing.