# Revision of Development Charge Rates

- **Source:** Ministry of National Development
- **Published:** 2015-02-27T09:00:00.000Z
- **Author:** Ministry of National Development
- **Original:** https://www.mnd.gov.sg/newsroom/press-releases/view/revision-of-development-charge-rates-4
- **Topics:** Private Residential, Regional Markets

## Featured rationale

The divergent revisions signal stronger commercial land values and softer non-landed residential conditions, potentially lowering redevelopment costs for affected residential projects while raising them commercially.

## AI summary

From 1 March 2015, commercial development charge rates rose by 2% on average, while non-landed residential rates fell by an average of 3%.

## Original article

The Ministry of National Development has revised the development charge (DC) rates for the period 1 March 2015 to 31 August 2015. The review is carried out on a half-yearly basis, in consultation with the Chief Valuer. 

The DC rates remain unchanged for Use Group B1 (Residential, landed), Group C (Hotel / Hospital), Group D (Industry), Group E (Place of Worship / Civic and Community Institution), and Use Groups F, G and H. (See Appendix 1 for Table of DC Rates). 

The DC rates for Use Group A (Commercial) have on average increased by 2%, with the increase ranging from 4% to 9% in 31 out of 118 sectors. The rates are unchanged for the other 87 sectors. The largest increase in the Group A rate at 9% applies to the following sectors: 

(a) Sectors 8 & 10 (Maxwell Road / Telok Ayer Street / Hoe Chiang Road / Keppel Road),

(b) Sectors 13 &14 (Marina Gardens Drive / Marina Mall / Sheares Avenue / Marina Link), 

(c) Sector 16 (Chinatown area / New Bridge Road / Cantonment Road / Upper Cross Street / Cross Street / Amoy Street / Peck Seah Street area), 

(d) Sectors 15, 17 & 18 (Eu Tong Sen Street / Park Crescent / Upper Pickering Street / Upper Cross Street / China Street / Pearl’s Hill Terrace / Outram Park / Chin Swee Road); 

(e) Sectors 19, 20 & 21 (Kim Seng Road / Robertson Quay / Havelock Road / Jiak Kim Street / Saiboo Street / Unity Street / Clarke Quay area / Merchant Road / Boat Quay area / Circular Road / North Canal Road), and 

(f) Sectors 61 & 62 (Bukit Timah Road / Dunearn Road / Newton Road / Keng Lee Road / Thomson Road area). 

For Use Group B2 [Residential (non-landed)], the DC rates have decreased on average by 3%, with the decrease ranging from 2% to 13% for 73 out of 118 sectors. There is no change to the DC rates for the remaining 45 sectors. The largest decrease, with a 13% drop, is in Sector 100 only (Tampines Road / Hougang / Punggol / Sengkang area). 

There are no changes to the Use Groups Table and the Geographical Sector maps. 

The revised DC rates (Appendix 1), to be read in conjunction with the Use Groups Table (Appendix 2) and the set of Geographical Sector maps (Map A and Map B), will be effective from 1 March 2015. The new rates will apply to cases which are granted Provisional Permission (PP) or 2nd and subsequent extension to the PP on or after the effective date. 

If there is any disagreement over the DC payable for any development proposal, calculated based on the rates under the respective Use Groups, developers and owners can opt for a case-by-case valuation by the Chief Valuer, as provided for in the Planning Act. 

For media enquiries on DC sectors and use groups, please contact Mr Timothy Lee from URA at 63218040. For media enquiries on valuation matters, please contact Ms Kelly Wee from IRAS at 6351 2076.

## Chinese translation

> Translation model: grok_cli

### 发展费税率修订

国家发展部已修订2015年3月1日至2015年8月31日期间的发展费（DC）税率。检讨每半年进行一次，并咨询总估价师。

用途组别B1（住宅，有地）、组别C（酒店／医院）、组别D（工业）、组别E（宗教场所／公民与社区机构），以及用途组别F、G与H的发展费税率维持不变。（发展费税率表见附录1）。

用途组别A（商业）的发展费税率平均上调2%，其中118个地段中有31个上调幅度介乎4%至9%。其余87个地段税率不变。组别A税率最大升幅为9%，适用于以下地段：

(a) 第8及10地段（麦士威路／直落亚逸街／何乔路／吉宝路），

(b) 第13及14地段（滨海花园道／滨海广场／薛尔斯大道／滨海连道），

(c) 第16地段（牛车水一带／新桥路／广东民路／大坡十字街／十字街／厦门街／柏城街一带），

(d) 第15、17及18地段（牛车水大街／百克利巷／必麒麟街／大坡十字街／中国街／珍珠山台／欧南园／秦石路）；

(e) 第19、20及21地段（金声路／罗伯逊码头／合乐路／若金街／赛布街／团结街／克拉码头一带／商贾路／驳船码头一带／圆形路／北干拿路），以及

(f) 第61及62地段（武吉知马路／敦尼安路／纽顿路／景利路／汤申路一带）。

用途组别B2［住宅（非有地）］的发展费税率平均下调3%，其中118个地段中有73个下调幅度介乎2%至13%。其余45个地段发展费税率不变。最大降幅为13%，仅适用于第100地段（淡滨尼路／后港／榜鹅／盛港一带）。

用途组别表及地理地段地图均无变动。

经修订的发展费税率（附录1）须连同用途组别表（附录2）及地理地段地图（地图A与地图B）一并参阅，自2015年3月1日起生效。新税率适用于在生效日期或之后获批临时准证（PP），或获批临时准证第二次及后续展期的个案。

若对根据相关用途组别税率计算的任何发展建议应付发展费有异议，发展商与业主可选择按《规划法》规定，由总估价师进行个案估价。

有关发展费地段与用途组别的媒体查询，请联络市区重建局Timothy Lee先生，电话63218040。有关估价事宜的媒体查询，请联络税务局Kelly Wee女士，电话6351 2076。