10% رسم الأراضي البيضاء ذات الأولوية القصوى

The executive regulation for white land fees, announced by the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing, revealed the imposition of annual fees reaching up to 10% of the value of white land located in the highest priority development category. The fee rate is set at 7.5% for the second category (high priority), and 5% for the third category (medium priority), while a rate of only 2.5% applies to the fourth category (low priority). The fifth category (outside the priority scope) will not be subject to annual fees, but it will be included in the total amount of white land owned by the owner within the city.

The regulation clarified that the application of the fee aims to address the supply and demand gap, curb inflation in real estate prices, increase the supply of developed land, and confront the monopoly of white land within urban areas.

According to the system, the areas subject to the fee within each city will be determined by a decision from the minister, taking into account the priority of urban development, while a specialized technical committee will estimate the value of the lands and determine the necessary periods for their development or construction.

The ministry confirmed that landowners are obligated to pay the fees within one calendar year from the date of invoice issuance, or within 90 days if issued for previous years, with the possibility of refunding the amounts paid if development or construction is completed within the legal timeframe.

The regulation emphasized that the collected fees and fines will be directed to support housing projects, within a special account supervised by the ministry in coordination with the Ministry of Finance.