# Revision of Development Charge Rates - **Source:** Ministry of National Development - **Published:** 2016-02-29T09:00:00.000Z - **Author:** Ministry of National Development - **Original:** https://www.mnd.gov.sg/newsroom/press-releases/view/revision-of-development-charge-rates-2 - **Topics:** Private Residential ## Featured rationale Lower development charges may reduce redevelopment costs across affected segments, potentially supporting project feasibility and influencing developers’ timing of planning applications. ## AI summary Development charge rates effective 1 March 2016 fell across commercial, non-landed residential, hotel or hospital and industrial uses, while landed residential rates were unchanged. ## Original article The Ministry of National Development has revised the development charge (DC) rates for the period 1 March 2016 to 31 August 2016. The review is carried out on a half-yearly basis in consultation with the Chief Valuer. The DC rates for four Use Groups, namely Groups A (Commercial), B2 {Residential (non-landed)}, C (Hotel/Hospital) & D (Industry) have decreased; while the DC rates remain unchanged for Use Group B1 {Residential, (landed)} Use 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 decreased by 2% on average. 105 out of 118 sectors have a reduction in DC rates ranging from 2% to 5%. There is no change to the DC rates for the remaining 13 sectors. The largest decrease of 5% applies to the following sectors: • Sectors 1 to 6 (Rochor Road / Ophir Road / Temasek Boulevard / Raffles Boulevard / Raffles Place / Church Street / South Bridge Road / South Canal Road), • Sector 11 (Shenton Way / Raffles Quay / Marina Bay Financial Centre); and • Sector 23 (Oxley Rise / Oxley Road / Penang Road / Orchard Road / Dhoby Ghaut / Handy Road / Selegie Road). The DC rates for Use Group B2 {Residential (non-landed)} have decreased by 1% on average. 39 out of 118 sectors have a reduction in DC rates ranging from 2% to 4%. Rates are unchanged for the remaining 79 sectors. The largest decrease of 4% applies to the following sectors : • Sectors 37-38 (Stevens Road / Robin Road / Bukit Timah / Newton Road / Winstedt Road / Clemenceau Avenue / Anthony Road / Cairnhill Road), • Sectors 67 & 70 (Grange Road / River Valley Road / Jervois Road / Tanglin Road / Napier Road / Orange Grove Road / Anderson Road / Steven Road Cluny Road), • Sector 111 (West Coast Highway / Clementi Road / Commonwealth Avenue / Alexandra Road / Labrador Villa Road), • Sector 113 (Yuan Ching Road / Corporation Drive / Jurong West Ave 2 /PIE / Kranji E’way / Choa Chu Kang Ave 1 / Choa Chu Kang Way / Woodlands Road / Kranji E’way / BKE / Rifle Range Road / Upper Bukit Timah Road / Bukit Batok Ave 6 / PIE / Jurong Canal Drive); and • Sector 117 (Sentosa). The DC rates for Use Group C (Hotel / Hospital) have decreased by 2% on average. All sectors except Sectors 116 & 118 have a reduction in DC rates, ranging from 2% to 3%. The largest decrease of 3% applies to the following sectors: • Sectors 54-57 (Lavender Street / Balestier Road / CTE/ PIE / KPE / Sims Way / Sims Avenue) and • Sectors 72-87, 89-91 95-101, 103-105, 107-113 over different parts of the main island. The DC rates for Use Group D (Industry) have decreased by 3% on average. 87 out of 118 sectors have a reduction in DC rates ranging from 3% to 16%. Rates are unchanged for the remaining 31 sectors. The largest decrease of 16% applies to Sector 114 (Boon Lay / Jurong West / Pioneer / Tuas / Sungei Kadut / Choa Chu Kang / Lim Chu Kang). 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 maps1 (Map A and Map B), will be effective from 1 March 2016. The new rates will apply to cases which are granted Provisional Permission (PP) or 2nd and subsequent extensions 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 Ms Yak Pek Ching from URA at Tel. No. 6321 6513. For media enquiries on valuation matters, please contact Ms Clara Ng from IRAS at Tel. No. 6351 2069. 1 Please use the Development Charge (DC) Sector Maps and Rates to find out the DC sector number and rates of a particular site. ## Chinese translation > Translation model: grok_cli ### 调整发展费税率 国家发展部已调整2016年3月1日至2016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。 四个用途组别的发展费税率有所下调，即A组（商业）、B2组{住宅（非有地）}、C组（酒店/医院）及D组（工业）；而B1组{住宅（有地）}、E组（宗教场所/公民与社区机构）以及F、G、H组的发展费税率保持不变。（发展费税率表见附录1）。 A组（商业）的发展费税率平均下调2%。118个地段中有105个地段的发展费税率下调2%至5%。其余13个地段的发展费税率不变。下调幅度最大达5%的地段如下： • 第1至6地段（罗敏申路／奥菲路／淡马锡林荫道／莱佛士林荫道／莱佛士坊／教堂街／桥南路／南运河路）， • 第11地段（珊顿道／莱佛士码头／滨海湾金融中心）；以及 • 第23地段（欧思礼山／欧思礼路／槟城路／乌节路／多美歌／汉地路／实龙岗路）。 B2组{住宅（非有地）}的发展费税率平均下调1%。118个地段中有39个地段的发展费税率下调2%至4%。其余79个地段税率不变。下调幅度最大达4%的地段如下： • 第37–38地段（史蒂芬路／罗宾路／武吉知马／纽顿路／温斯德路／克里门梭大道／安东尼路／经禧路）， • 第67及70地段（格兰芝路／里峇峇利路／哲维士路／东陵路／纳皮尔路／橙园路／安德逊路／史蒂芬路／克伦尼路）， • 第111地段（西海岸高速公路／金文泰路／联邦大道／亚历山大路／拉布拉多别墅路）， • 第113地段（元正路／企业道／裕廊西大道2／泛岛快速公路／克兰芝快速公路／蔡厝港大道1／蔡厝港路／兀兰路／克兰芝快速公路／武吉知马快速公路／来福士岭路／武吉知马上段／武吉巴督大道6／泛岛快速公路／裕廊运河道）；以及 • 第117地段（圣淘沙）。 C组（酒店／医院）的发展费税率平均下调2%。除第116及118地段外，所有地段的发展费税率均有下调，幅度为2%至3%。下调幅度最大达3%的地段如下： • 第54–57地段（劳明达街／马里士他路／中央快速公路／泛岛快速公路／加冷巴耶快速公路／沈氏路／沈氏大道）以及 • 第72–87、89–91、95–101、103–105、107–113地段，覆盖主岛不同地区。 D组（工业）的发展费税率平均下调3%。118个地段中有87个地段的发展费税率下调3%至16%。其余31个地段税率不变。下调幅度最大达16%的为第114地段（文礼／裕廊西／先驱／大士／双溪加株／蔡厝港／林厝港）。 用途组别表及地理地段地图均无更改。 经修订的发展费税率（附录1）须与用途组别表（附录2）及一组地理地段地图1（地图A与地图B）一并阅读，自2016年3月1日起生效。新税率适用于在生效日期或之后获发临时准证（PP），或临时准证第二次及后续展期的个案。 若对根据各用途组别税率计算的任何发展建议应缴发展费有异议，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。 有关发展费地段及用途组别的媒体查询，请联系市区重建局的Ms Yak Pek Ching，电话：6321 6513。有关估价事宜的媒体查询，请联系国内税务局的Ms Clara Ng，电话：6351 2069。 1 请使用发展费（DC）地段地图及税率，查询特定地段的发展费地段编号及税率。