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Stamp Duty The stamp duty payable for arm’s length acquisitions is calculated in the following manner: Consideration/ Adjudicated Value Stamp Duty rate First RM100,000 1% Subsequent RM400,000 2% Amount exceeding RM500,000 3% In contrast, pursuant to the Stamp Duty (Exemption) (No. 10) Order 2007, the law provides for stamp duty exemption for a transfer of property between family members by way of love and affection as follows: Transferor Transferee Exemption Rate Husband to Wife 100% Wife to Husband 100% Mother and/or father to Child 50% Child to Mother and/or father 50% Read More