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Press release

Revision of Land Betterment Charge Rates from 1 March 2023

28 February 2023

1. The Land Betterment Charge (LBC) rates for the period 1 March 2023 to 31 August 2023 have been revised following a review by the Singapore Land Authority (SLA), in consultation with the Chief Valuer.         

2. The LBC rates for Use Groups B1 (Residential, landed), B2 (Residential, non-landed) and C (Hotel/Hospital) have increased. The LBC rates remain unchanged for Use Groups A (Commercial), D (Industrial), E (Place of Worship / Civic and Community Institution) and three other Use Groups F, G and H (see Appendix 1 for Table of LBC Rates).

LBC rates for Use Group B1 (Residential, landed)

3. The LBC rates for Use Group B1 (Residential, landed) have increased by 0.4% on average. 12 out of the 118 sectors saw an increase in LBC rates ranging from 3% to 4%, with the remaining 106 sectors seeing no change. The following sectors saw the greatest increase (of 4%):

  • Sector 58 (Bukit Timah Road / Central Expressway / Balestier Road / Tessensohn Road / Race Course Road)

  • Sector 59 (Thomson Road / Pan-Island Expressway / Central Expressway / Mandalay Road / Irrawaddy Road)

  • Sector 60 (Thomson Road / Irrawaddy Road / Tan Tock Seng Link / Mandalay Road / Central Expressway)

  • Sector 98 (Kaki Bukit / Bedok / Xilin Avenue / Simei / Changi South area)

  • Sector 99 (Pasir Ris / Loyang / Changi area)

  • Sector 100 (Tampines Road / Hougang / Punggol / Sengkang area)

  • Sector 105 (Ang Mo Kio / Yio Chu Kang / Seletar area)

LBC rates for Use Group B2 (Residential, non-landed)

4. The LBC rates for Use Group B2 (Residential, non-landed) have increased by 0.3% on average. 13 out of the 118 sectors saw an increase in LBC rates ranging from 2% to 5%, with the remaining 105 sectors seeing no change.  The following sector saw the greatest increase (of 5%):

  • Sector 97 (Bedok South Avenue 1 / New Upper Changi Road / Bedok Road / Upper East Coast Road)

LBC rates for Use Group C (Hotel/Hospital)

5. The LBC rates for Use Group C (Hotel / Hospital) have increased by 1% on average. 18 out of the 118 sectors saw an increase in LBC rates ranging from 4% to 10%, with the remaining 100 sectors seeing no change. The following sectors saw the greatest increase (of 10%):

  • Sector 3 (Hill Street / Victoria Street/ Seah Street / Beach Road / Ophir Road / Nicoll Highway / Esplanade Drive / City Hall area)

  • Sector 5 (Nicoll Highway / Suntec City Area / Ophir Road / Raffles Avenue / Promenade area)

  • Sector 6 (Collyer Quay / Fullerton Road)

  • Sector 12 (Bayfront Area / Marina Bay Sands)

  • Sector 41 (Cairnhill Road / Orchard Road / Somerset Road / Exeter Road / Buyong Road / Cavenagh Road)

  • Sector 42 (Scotts Road / Orchard Road / Orchard Boulevard / Bideford Road / Nutmeg Road / Mount Elizabeth / Claymore Road)

  • Sector 43 (Tanglin Road/ Cuscaden Road/ Orchard Boulevard / Grange Road)

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

7. The revised LBC 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), take effect from 1 March 2023. 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.

8. For enquiries on geographical sectors and use groups, please contact Ms Tan Puay Joo from SLA at Tel. No. 6478 3767. 

*   Please use the Land Betterment Charge (LBC) Sector Maps and Rates to find out the LBC sector number and rates of a particular site.

Issued by:

The Singapore Land Authority

28 February 2023


Appendix 1

TABLE FOR LAND BETTERMENT CHARGE RATES PER SQUARE METRE - MARCH 2023

Geographical Sectors

Use Groups

A

B1

B2

C

D

E

F

G

H

1

$14,350

$4,690

$13,230

$13,300

$875

$910

$10

-

$1

2

$14,350

$4,690

$13,230

$13,300

$875

$910

$10

-

$1

3

$14,350

$4,690

$13,230

$16,590

$875

$910

$10

-

$1

4

$14,350

$4,690

$13,230

$14,770

$875

$910

$10

-

$1

5

$14,350

$4,690

$13,230

$16,590

$875

$910

$10

-

$1

6

$14,350

$4,690

$13,230

$16,590

$875

$910

$10

-

$1

7

$12,600

$4,690

$13,230

$13,300

$875

$910

$10

-

$1

8

$12,040

$4,690

$13,230

$12,670

$875

$910

$10

-

$1

9

$12,740

$4,690

$13,230

$12,670

$875

$910

$10

-

$1

10

$12,040

$4,690

$13,230

$12,670

$875

$910

$10

-

$1

11

$14,700

$4,690

$13,230

$14,420

$875

$910

$10

-

$1

12

$14,700

$4,690

$13,230

$16,590

$875

$910

$10

-

$1

13

$9,800

$4,690

$13,230

$12,320

$875

$910

$10

-

$1

14

$9,800

$4,690

$13,230

$12,320

$875

$910

$10

-

$1

15

$13,160

$4,690

$12,600

$12,320

$875

$910

$10

-

$1

16

$13,160

$4,690

$12,740

$13,580

$875

$910

$10

-

$1

17

$12,040

$4,690

$12,600

$12,320

$875

$910

$10

-

$1

18

$12,040

$4,690

$12,600

$12,320

$875

$910

$10

-

$1

19

$12,040

$4,690

$13,090

$14,420

$980

$910

$10

-

$1

20

$12,040

$4,690

$11,900

$14,420

$980

$910

$10

-

$1

21

$13,160

$4,690

$11,900

$13,580

$980

$910

$10

-

$1

22

$7,700

$4,690

$11,900

$12,600

$875

$910

$10

-

$1

23

$11,550

$4,690

$13,090

$14,420

$875

$910

$10

-

$1

24

$9,800

$4,690

$9,940

$12,600

$875

$910

$10

-

$1

25

$9,450

$4,200

$9,940

$12,600

$875

$910

$10

-

$1

26

$9,800

$4,200

$9,940

$12,600

$875

$910

$10

-

$1

27

$9,800

$4,200

$9,940

$12,600

$875

$910

$10

-

$1

28

$9,450

$4,200

$9,170

$12,600

$875

$910

$10

-

$1

29

$9,450

$4,200

$9,170

$12,600

$875

$910

$10

-

$1

30

$9,450

$4,200

$9,170

$12,600

$875

$910

$10

-

$1

31

$10,500

$4,200

$9,170

$12,600

$875

$910

$10

-

$1

32

$10,500

$4,200

$9,170

$12,600

$875

$910

$10

-

$1

33

$8,400

$4,200

$9,940

$12,600

$875

$910

$10

-

$1

34

$7,700

$6,090

$10,850

$12,600

$875

$910

$10

-

$1

35

$7,700

$6,090

$11,900

$12,600

$875

$910

$10

-

$1

36

$7,140

$6,090

$12,950

$12,600

$875

$910

$10

-

$1

37

$9,800

$6,090

$13,440

$12,600

$875

$910

$10

-

$1

38

$8,400

$10,850

$13,440

$12,600

$875

$910

$10

-

$1

39

$8,400

$15,120

$17,500

$14,770

$875

$910

$10

-

$1

40

$10,150

$10,850

$16,100

$14,770

$875

$910

$10

-

$1


Geographical Sectors

Use Groups

A

B1

B2

C

D

E

F

G

H

41

$14,000

$7,000

$16,100

$17,360

$875

$910

$10

-

$1

42

$14,700

$10,850

$17,500

$17,360

$875

$910

$10

-

$1

43

$11,760

$10,850

$18,900

$16,590

$875

$910

$10

-

$1

44

$8,400

$15,120

$17,500

$14,420

$875

$910

$10

-

$1

45

$8,400

$10,850

$17,500

$14,420

$875

$910

$10

-

$1

46

$8,400

$8,750

$13,580

$11,970

$875

$910

$10

-

$1

47

$8,400

$9,310

$13,580

$11,970

$875

$910

$10

-

$1

48

$7,700

$8,750

$13,440

$11,970

$980

$910

$10

-

$1

49

$7,700

$4,200

$9,940

$9,310

$980

$910

$10

-

$1

50

$7,700

$4,200

$12,040

$9,310

$875

$910

$10

-

$1

51

$9,800

$4,410

$10,990

$10,430

$1,484

$910

$10

-

$1

52

$7,140

$4,340

$10,850

$8,680

$1,484

$910

$10

-

$1

53

$9,800

$4,410

$9,590

$11,340

$1,484

$910

$10

-

$1

54

$6,650

$4,340

$7,630

$6,650

$1,785

$910

$10

-

$1

55

$6,650

$4,340

$7,630

$6,650

$1,484

$910

$10

-

$1

56

$6,650

$4,340

$7,630

$6,650

$1,785

$910

$10

-

$1

57

$6,650

$4,550

$9,450

$6,650

$1,484

$910

$10

-

$1

58

$9,800

$5,810

$9,800

$10,430

$1,484

$910

$10

-

$1

59

$9,100

$5,810

$9,590

$11,970

$1,484

$910

$10

-

$1

60

$12,040

$5,810

$11,900

$12,600

$875

$910

$10

-

$1

61

$10,150

$7,140

$11,900

$12,600

$875

$910

$10

-

$1

62

$10,150

$10,850

$13,090

$12,600

$875

$910

$10

-

$1

63

$7,700

$9,310

$11,900

$10,010

$875

$910

$10

-

$1

64

$5,810

$9,310

$8,750

$8,680

$875

$910

$10

-

$1

65

$7,140

$10,850

$10,990

$9,310

$875

$910

$10

-

$1

66

$7,140

$15,120

$13,440

$12,600

$819

$910

$10

-

$1

67

$10,150

$17,500

$17,500

$14,770

$875

$910

$10

-

$1

68

$7,140

$14,000

$12,950

$10,010

$819

$910

$10

-

$1

69

$7,140

$14,000

$12,950

$10,010

$819

$910

$10

-

$1

70

$8,400

$15,120

$14,000

$12,600

$980

$910

$10

-

$1

71

$7,700

$7,210

$11,900

$12,600

$980

$910

$10

-

$1

72

$7,140

$5,180

$9,800

$7,980

$1,974

$910

$10

-

$1

73

$7,140

$4,410

$9,450

$7,980

$2,114

$910

$10

-

$1

74

$7,140

$4,410

$9,590

$8,680

$2,114

$910

$10

-

$1

75

$7,140

$4,410

$9,450

$7,980

$2,114

$910

$10

-

$1

76

$7,700

$4,550

$11,550

$7,980

$1,295

$910

$10

-

$1

77

$7,140

$4,550

$7,420

$7,980

$2,114

$910

$10

-

$1

78

$7,140

$4,550

$9,590

$7,980

$2,114

$910

$10

-

$1

79

$7,140

$4,410

$9,450

$7,980

$2,114

$910

$10

-

$1

80

$10,150

$4,550

$9,590

$7,980

$2,114

$910

$10

-

$1

81

$7,140

$4,410

$9,450

$7,980

$2,114

$910

$10

-

$1

82

$7,140

$4,550

$9,590

$7,980

$2,114

$910

$10

-

$1

83

$7,140

$4,550

$9,590

$7,980

$2,114

$910

$10

-

$1

84

$7,140

$4,410

$9,450

$7,980

$2,114

$910

$10

-

$1

85

$7,140

$4,550

$9,590

$7,980

$2,114

$910

$10

-

$1


Geographical Sectors

Use Groups

A

B1

B2

C

D

E

F

G

H

86

$7,140

$4,550

$9,450

$7,980

$2,114

$910

$10

-

$1

87

$7,140

$4,410

$9,450

$7,980

$2,114

$910

$10

-

$1

88

$12,040

$6,090

$12,740

$12,600

$2,114

$910

$10

-

$1

89

$7,140

$4,200

$8,750

$7,980

$896

$910

$10

-

$1

90

$7,140

$4,200

$8,750

$7,980

$896

$910

$10

-

$1

91

$6,860

$9,310

$11,550

$6,020

$896

$910

$10

-

$1

92

$7,140

$7,140

$10,850

$9,310

$896

$735

$10

-

$1

93

$9,450

$7,140

$8,400

$10,010

$896

$735

$10

-

$1

94

$10,150

$7,140

$11,550

$10,010

$896

$735

$10

-

$1

95

$7,140

$7,140

$9,730

$6,020

$896

$735

$10

-

$1

96

$7,140

$7,000

$9,800

$6,020

$896

$735

$10

$34

$1

97

$6,860

$7,000

$8,050

$6,020

$819

$735

$10

$34

$1

98

$10,150

$5,810

$7,910

$6,020

$1,526

$735

$10

$34

$1

99

$6,650

$5,110

$6,650

$6,020

$1,085

$735

$10

$34

$1

100

$10,150

$5,110

$7,140

$4,970

$686

$735

$10

$34

$1

101

$10,150

$6,090

$9,450

$6,020

$2,226

$735

$10

$34

$1

102

$7,140

$4,550

$7,000

$9,310

$2,226

$735

$10

$34

$1

103

$10,150

$7,000

$9,520

$6,020

$2,226

$735

$10

$34

$1

104

$10,150

$7,000

$9,450

$5,320

$1,974

$735

$10

$34

$1

105

$10,150

$5,810

$7,140

$5,320

$1,820

$735

$10

$34

$1

106

$8,750

$4,340

$6,650

$4,970

$756

$735

$10

$34

$1

107

$7,700

$6,300

$8,820

$5,320

$1,603

$735

$10

$34

$1

108

$8,750

$12,950

$13,160

$7,980

$1,526

$735

$10

$34

$1

109

$7,700

$10,850

$11,270

$7,980

$980

$735

$10

$34

$1

110

$10,850

$8,750

$11,200

$7,980

$980

$735

$10

$34

$1

111

$9,800

$6,090

$9,800

$8,330

$2,429

$735

$10

$34

$1

112

$10,150

$6,090

$8,190

$7,980

$1,183

$735

$10

$34

$1

113

$9,800

$6,090

$8,330

$5,320

$938

$735

$10

$34

$1

114

$9,800

$4,340

$6,650

$4,970

$672

$735

$10

$34

$1

115

$9,800

$4,340

$6,650

$4,970

$868

$735

$10

$34

$1

116

$980

$945

$980

$910

$455

$385

$10

$34

$1

117

$8,750

$11,900

$13,090

$15,050

$378

$385

$10

$34

$1

118

$980

$945

$980

$910

$378

$385

$10

$34

$1


Appendix 2

PURPOSES OF DEVELOPMENT WITHIN USE GROUPS

Use Group

Purposes for which development is permitted or to be authorised

A

Shop, office, association office, cinema, place of entertainment, clinic, medical suite, restaurant, petrol station, auto-service centre, commercial garage, market, sports and recreation building

B1

Residential (landed dwelling-house[1])

B2

Residential (non-landed residential building)

C

Hospital, hotel room and hotel-related uses

D

Industrial, warehousing, science park, business park, transport depot, airport, dock, port uses, utility installation, telecommunication infrastructure, Mass Rapid Transit Station, Light Rail Transit Station

E

Place of worship, community building, community sports and fitness building, educational and institutional uses, government building

F

Open space, nature reserve

G

Agriculture

H

Drain, road, railway, cemetery, Mass Rapid Transit Route, Light Rail Transit Route

[1]  Can be land-titled or strata-titled dwelling house

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