What is the Quebec Welcome Tax (droits de mutation)?

The Welcome Tax (droits de mutation immobilière) is a mandatory municipal property transfer tax levied by municipalities in Quebec upon property purchase, calculated progressively based on purchase price or standardized municipal evaluation.

Who is exempt from the Quebec Welcome Tax?

Transfers between spouses, direct vertical relatives (parents, children, grandparents), or involving registered charities and public bodies are often exempt from property transfer duties under Quebec law.

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Property Parameters & Exemptions

You are a public body

You are a registered charity

Relative of seller (child, parent, etc.)

Spouse or former spouse

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