The Ministry of National Development has revised the development charge (DC) rates for the period 1 Sep 2015 to 29 February 2016. The review is carried out on a half-yearly basis, in consultation with the Chief Valuer.
The DC rates remain unchanged for Use Group A (Commercial), Use Group B1 (Residential, landed), Use Group B2 [Residential (non-landed)], Use Group C (Hotel / Hospital), Use Group E (Place of Worship / Civic and Community Institution), and Use Groups F, G and H. (See Appendix 1 [PDF, 105kb] for Table of DC Rates).
The DC rates for Use Group D (Industry) have decreased on average by 3%, with a magnitude ranging from 3% to 4% for 87 out of 118 sectors. There is no change to the DC rates for the remaining 31 sectors. The largest decrease, with a 4% drop, applies to the following sectors :
There are no changes to the Use Groups Table and the Geographical Sector maps.
The revised DC rates (Appendix 1 [PDF, 105kb]), to be read in conjunction with the Use Groups Table (Appendix 2 [PDF, 23kb]) and the set of Geographical Sector maps* (Map A [PDF, 903kb] and Map B [PDF, 516kb]), will be effective from 1 September 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 Ms Yak Pek Ching from URA at Tel. No. 6321 6513. For media enquiries on valuation matters, please contact Ms Kelly Wee from IRAS at Tel. No. 6351 2090.
* Please use the Development Charge (DC) Sector Maps and Rates to find out the DC sector number and rates of a particular site.