Singapore revises LBC rates for March–August 2025

The revised rates affect six use groups.

The Singapore Land Authority (SLA) has revised the land betterment charge (LBC) rates for 1 March to 31 August 2025.

The revised rates affect six use groups, namely commercial (A), residential landed (B1), residential non-landed (B2), hotel/hospital (C), industrial (D), and place of worship/civic and community institution (E), whilst rates for other use groups remain unchanged.

For the Group A, LBC rates have increased by an average of 0.6%, with 22 out of 118 sectors experiencing hikes ranging from 2% to 6%. The B1 use group has seen an average increase of 3%, with all sectors registering a rise between 3% and 4%. Meanwhile, rates for Group B2 has recorded a smaller adjustment, with rates increasing by an average of 0.3% and nine sectors experiencing hikes of 3% to 4%.

Additionally, LBC rates for hospital or hotel purposes have risen by an average of 0.6%, with 13 sectors seeing increases ranging from 4% to 9%. Industrial rates rose by 0.1%, with six sectors recording hikes of 2% to 3%. The biggest adjustment is for place of worship/civic and community institution, up 6% on average, with all sectors seeing increases between 4% and 6%.

There are no changes to the use groups table or geographical sector classifications. The new rates take effect from 1 March, and apply to cases granted provisional permission (PP) or subsequent PP extensions from that date.

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