# Revision of Development Charge Rates (September 2018)

- **Source:** Ministry of National Development
- **Published:** 2018-08-31T09:04:00.000Z
- **Author:** Ministry of National Development
- **Original:** https://www.mnd.gov.sg/newsroom/press-releases/view/revision-of-development-charge-rates-(sept-2018)
- **Topics:** Private Residential

## Featured rationale

Higher development charges signal stronger underlying land values and could raise project costs, potentially influencing developer bids, feasibility assessments and future launch pricing.

## AI summary

From 1 September 2018, development charge rates rose by averages of 9.8% for non-landed residential and 11.8% for hotel and hospital uses.

## Original article

The Ministry of National Development has revised the development charge (DC) rates for the period 1 September 2018 to 28 February 2019. 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) and D (Industry) have increased. The DC rates remain unchanged for Use Groups B1 {Residential, (landed)}, 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 8.3% 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 sector 110 (Commonwealth Avenue West / North Buona Vista Road / Holland Road / Ulu Pandan Road / Clementi Road Area)

The DC rates for Use Group B2 {Residential, (non-landed)} have increased by 9.8% on average. 75 out of 118 sectors have increases in DC rates ranging from 3% to 33%. There is no change to the DC rates for the remaining 43 sectors. The largest increase of 33% applies to the following sectors:

- Sector 43 (Tanglin Road /Cuscaden Road / Orchard Blvd / Grange Road)

- Sector 67 (Dalvey Road / Stevens Road / Anderson Road / Orange Grove Road / Tanglin Road / Napier Road / Cluny Road) 

The DC rates for Use Group C (Hotel/Hospital) have increased by 11.8% on average. 116 out of the 118 sectors have increases in DC rates ranging from 8% to 23%. Rates are unchanged for the remaining 2 sectors. The largest increase of 23% applies to the following sectors:

- Sectors 3 & 5 (Stamford Road / Bras Basah Road / North Bridge Road / Beach Road / Nicoll Highway / Temasek Boulevard / Temasek Avenue / Raffles Avenue / Raffles Boulevard)

- Sector 6 (Collyer Quay)

- Sector 11 (Shenton Way / Raffles Quay / Marina Bay Financial Centre)

The DC rates for Use Group D (Industry) have increased by 2.1% on average. 26 out of the 118 sectors have increases in DC rates ranging from 6% to 11%. Rates are unchanged for the remaining 92 sectors. The largest increase of 11% applies to the following sectors:

- Sector 101 (Paya Lebar Road / Ubi Area / Macpherson Road / Eunos Link / Aljunied Road / Sims Avenue / Jalan Eunos Area)

- Sector 102 (Macpherson Road / Aljunied Road / Geylang Road / Guillemard Road / Mountbatten Road / Sims Way / KPE / Jalan Kolam Ayer)

- Sector 103 (Thomson Road / Marymount Road / Braddell Road / Bartley Road / Upper Paya Lebar Road / Lorong Ah Soo / Hougang Avenue 3 / Kim Chuan Road / Airport Road / Macpherson Road / Jalan Toa Payoh / PIE)

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 September 2018. 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 Aik Jye from IRAS at Tel. No. 6351 2074.

* 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

### 发展费费率调整（2018年9月）

国家发展部已调整2018年9月1日至2019年2月28日期间的发展费（DC）费率。此项检讨每半年进行一次，并咨询总估价师意见。

四个用途组别的发展费费率有所上调，即组别A（商业）、B2{住宅（非有地）}、C（酒店/医院）及D（工业）。用途组别B1{住宅（有地）}、E（宗教场所/公民与社区机构）以及另外3个用途组别F、G和H的发展费费率维持不变。（发展费费率表见附录1）。

用途组别A（商业）的发展费费率平均上调8.3%。118个分区中有116个分区的发展费费率上调幅度介于3%至17%。其余2个分区的发展费费率没有变动。最大上调幅度为17%，适用于第110分区（联邦大道西／北波那维斯达路／荷兰路／乌鲁班丹路／金文泰路一带）

用途组别B2{住宅（非有地）}的发展费费率平均上调9.8%。118个分区中有75个分区的发展费费率上调幅度介于3%至33%。其余43个分区的发展费费率没有变动。最大上调幅度为33%，适用于以下分区：

- 第43分区（东陵路／卡思加登路／乌节林荫道／格兰芝路）

- 第67分区（达尔维路／史蒂芬路／安德逊路／橘园路／东陵路／纳皮尔路／克鲁尼路）

用途组别C（酒店/医院）的发展费费率平均上调11.8%。118个分区中有116个分区的发展费费率上调幅度介于8%至23%。其余2个分区的费率维持不变。最大上调幅度为23%，适用于以下分区：

- 第3及第5分区（史丹福路／勿拉士峇沙路／桥北路／美芝路／尼诰大道／淡马锡林荫道／淡马锡大道／莱佛士大道／莱佛士林荫道）

- 第6分区（哥烈码头）

- 第11分区（珊顿道／莱佛士码头／滨海湾金融中心）

用途组别D（工业）的发展费费率平均上调2.1%。118个分区中有26个分区的发展费费率上调幅度介于6%至11%。其余92个分区的费率维持不变。最大上调幅度为11%，适用于以下分区：

- 第101分区（巴耶利峇路／乌美一带／麦波申路／友诺士连／阿裕尼路／沈氏大道／惹兰友诺士一带）

- 第102分区（麦波申路／阿裕尼路／芽笼路／圭廉玛路／蒙巴登路／沈氏道／加冷－巴耶利峇高速公路／惹兰可兰亚逸）

- 第103分区（汤申路／玛丽蒙路／布莱德路／巴特礼路／上巴耶利峇路／亚苏巷／后港3道／金泉路／机场路／麦波申路／惹兰大巴窑／泛岛高速公路）

用途组别表及地理分区地图没有变动。

经修订的发展费费率（附录1），须连同用途组别表（附录2）及一套地理分区地图*（地图A及地图B）一并参阅，自2018年9月1日起生效。新费率将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之后展期的个案。

如对任何发展提案根据各用途组别费率计算的应付发展费有异议，发展商及业主可选择按《规划法》的规定，要求总估价师进行个案估价。

有关发展费分区及用途组别的媒体查询，请联络市区重建局的Ms Yak Pek Ching，电话：6321 6513。有关估价事宜的媒体查询，请联络新加坡国内税务局的Ms Aik Jye，电话：6351 2074。

* 请使用发展费（DC）分区地图及费率，以查询特定地段的发展费分区编号及费率。