# Revision of Development Charge Rates - **Source:** Ministry of National Development - **Published:** 2019-02-28T09:00:00.000Z - **Author:** Ministry of National Development - **Original:** https://www.mnd.gov.sg/newsroom/press-releases/view/revision-of-development-charge-rates-6 - **Topics:** Private Residential, Regional Markets ## Featured rationale The divergent revisions signal stronger assessed land values for hotel and commercial uses but softer non-landed housing conditions, potentially influencing development feasibility and site-use decisions. ## AI summary From 1 March 2019, average development charge rates rose 45.6% for hotels and hospitals and 9.8% for commercial use, but fell 5.5% for non-landed residential use. ## Original article The Ministry of National Development has revised the development charge (DC) rates for the period 1 March 2019 to 31 August 2019. The review is carried out on a half-yearly basis in consultation with the Chief Valuer. The DC rates for two Use Groups, namely Groups A (Commercial) and C (Hotel/Hospital) have increased; while the DC rates for Use Group B2 {Residential, (non-landed)} have decreased. The DC rates remain unchanged for Use Groups B1 {Residential, (landed)}, D (Industry), E (Place of Worship / Civic and Community Institution), and 3 other Use Groups F, G and H. (See Appendix 1 for Table of DC Rates). The DC rates for Use Group A (Commercial) have increased by 9.8% on average. 116 out of the 118 sectors have increases in DC rates ranging from 3% to 17%. There is no change to the DC rates for the remaining 2 sectors. The largest increase of 17% applies to the following sectors: • Sector 15 (Outram Road / Eu Tong Sen Street) • Sector 16 (Cantonment Road / Chinatown area / New Bridge Road / Upper Cross Street / Cross Street / Stanley Street / McCallum Street / Amoy Street / Erskine Road / South Bridge Road / Maxwell Road / Peck Seah Street / Gopeng Street / Tanjong Pagar Road) • Sector 21 (New Bridge Road / Boat Quay / South Canal Road / South Bridge Road / Upper Pickering Street) • Sector 25 (Selegie Road / Kirk Terrace / Niven Road) • Sector 28 (Victoria Street / Jalan Sultan / Beach Road / Ophir Road) • Sector 29 (Rochor Canal Road / Victoria Street / Ophir Road) • Sector 30 (Jalan Besar / Syed Alwi Road / Rochor Canal Road) • Sector 93 (Geylang Road / Changi Road / Telok Kurau area / Marine Parade Road / Joo Chiat Road / East Coast Road / Haig Road) The DC rates for Use Group B2 {Residential, (non-landed)} have decreased by 5.5% on average. 94 out of 118 sectors have reduction in DC rates ranging from 4% to 13%. Rates are unchanged for the remaining 24 sectors. The largest decrease of 13% applies to the following sectors: • Sector 59 (Thomson Road / PIE / CTE / Mandalay Road / Irrawaddy Road) • Sector 91 (Dunman Road / Tanjong Katong Road / ECP / Fort Road / Mountbatten Road) • Sector 93 (Geylang Road / Changi Road / Telok Kurau area / Marine Parade Road / Joo Chiat Road / East Coast Road / Haig Road) • Sector 94 (Mountbatten Road / Joo Chiat Road / Marine Parade Road / ECP / Tanjong Katong Road) • Sector 104 (Marymount Road / Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 / Hougang Ave 2 / Tampines Road / Defu area / Lorong Ah Soo / Upper Paya Lebar Road / Bartley Road / Braddell Road) The DC rates for Use Group C (Hotel/hospital) have increased by 45.6% on average. 116 out of the 118 sectors have increases in DC rates ranging from 7% to 74%. There is no change to the DC rates for the remaining 2 sectors. The largest increase of 74% applies to the following sectors: • Sector 25 (Selegie Road / Kirk Terrace / Niven Road) • Sector 26 (Selegie Road / Rochor Canal Road / Bencoolen Street) • Sector 28 (Victoria Street / Jalan Sultan / Beach Road / Ophir Road) • Sector 29 (Rochor Canal Road / Victoria Street / Ophir Road) • Sector 30 (Jalan Besar / Syed Alwi Road / Rochor Canal Road) • Sector 32 (Serangoon Road / Bukit Timah Road / Tekka Lane / Race Course Road / Rangoon Road / Farrer Park Station Road /Birch Road) • Sector 33 (Mackenzie Road / Bukit Timah Road) • Sector 34 (Sophia Road / Upper Wilkie Road / Mackenzie Road / Niven Road / Kirk Terrace / Adis Road) 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 2019. 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. * 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 ### 发展费税率修订 国家发展部已修订2019年3月1日至2019年8月31日期间的发展费（DC）税率。该项检讨每半年进行一次，并咨询总估价师的意见。 用途组别A（商业）及C（酒店/医院）的发展费税率有所上调；用途组别B2{住宅（非有地）}的发展费税率则有所下调。用途组别B1{住宅（有地）}、D（工业）、E（宗教场所/公民与社区机构）以及其他3个用途组别F、G及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9.8%。118个区段中有116个区段的发展费税率上调幅度介乎3%至17%。其余2个区段的发展费税率没有变动。上调幅度最大的17%适用于以下区段： • 第15区段（欧南路／牛车水街） • 第16区段（康乐路／牛车水一带／新桥路／大坡十字街／十字街／史丹利街／麦卡伦街／厦门街／厄士金路／桥南路／麦士威路／柏路／哥本街／丹戎巴葛路） • 第21区段（新桥路／驳船码头／南运河路／桥南路／上碧山街） • 第25区段（实龙岗路／葛街／尼文路） • 第28区段（维多利亚街／苏丹街／美芝路／奥菲路） • 第29区段（梧槽运河路／维多利亚街／奥菲路） • 第30区段（惹兰勿刹／锡阿尔威路／梧槽运河路） • 第93区段（芽笼路／樟宜路／直落古楼一带／马林百列路／如切路／东海岸路／海格路） 用途组别B2{住宅（非有地）}的发展费税率平均下调5.5%。118个区段中有94个区段的发展费税率下调幅度介乎4%至13%。其余24个区段的税率维持不变。下调幅度最大的13%适用于以下区段： • 第59区段（汤申路／泛岛快速公路／中央快速公路／曼德勒路／伊拉瓦底路） • 第91区段（登曼路／丹戎加东路／东海岸公园大道／福康宁路／蒙巴登路） • 第93区段（芽笼路／樟宜路／直落古楼一带／马林百列路／如切路／东海岸路／海格路） • 第94区段（蒙巴登路／如切路／马林百列路／东海岸公园大道／丹戎加东路） • 第104区段（玛丽蒙路／宏茂桥大道3／后港大道2／淡滨尼路／德福一带／阿苏巷／上巴耶利峇路／巴特礼路／布莱德路） 用途组别C（酒店/医院）的发展费税率平均上调45.6%。118个区段中有116个区段的发展费税率上调幅度介乎7%至74%。其余2个区段的发展费税率没有变动。上调幅度最大的74%适用于以下区段： • 第25区段（实龙岗路／葛街／尼文路） • 第26区段（实龙岗路／梧槽运河路／明古连街） • 第28区段（维多利亚街／苏丹街／美芝路／奥菲路） • 第29区段（梧槽运河路／维多利亚街／奥菲路） • 第30区段（惹兰勿刹／锡阿尔威路／梧槽运河路） • 第32区段（实龙岗路／武吉知马路／德卡巷／跑马场路／仰光路／花拉公园地铁站路／柏芝路） • 第33区段（麦肯兹路／武吉知马路） • 第34区段（苏菲亚路／上威基路／麦肯兹路／尼文路／葛街／阿迪斯路） 用途组别表及地理区段地图没有变动。 经修订的发展费税率（附录1）须连同用途组别表（附录2）及地理区段地图*（地图A及地图B）一并参阅，并将自2019年3月1日起生效。新税率将适用于在生效日或之后获批临时准证（PP）或PP第二次及后续延期的个案。 若对按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，发展商及业主可选择由总估价师按《规划法》规定进行个案估价。 有关发展费区段及用途组别的媒体查询，请联络市区重建局的Yak Pek Ching女士，电话：6321 6513。有关估价事宜的媒体查询，请联络税务局的Clara Ng女士，电话：6351 2069。 * 请使用发展费（DC）区段地图及税率，查询特定地段的发展费区段编号及税率。