SINGAPORE: All one- and two-room owner-occupiers of HDB
homes do not need to pay property tax in 2013, similar to
2012.
For a majority of other HDB flat types, the property tax bill for
2013 will increase by between S$40 and $50, after taking into
account a new S$40 rebate.
The increase in property tax comes after the revision of Annual
Values (AVs) of HDB flats with effect from 1 January 2013,
reflecting the rise in market rentals.
To mitigate the increase in the property tax payable by lower and
middle-income households as a result of the AV revision, the
government will give a one-off rebate of S$40 to owner-occupied HDB
flats.
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) reviews the AVs of
all properties - including HDB flats - annually.
The AV, which is based on the estimated annual market rent of a
property if it were to be let out, applies to all homes, including
owner-occupied homes. It is used as a basis to compute the property
tax payable.
Property tax is calculated at 10% of the AV for non owner-occupied
homes. For owner-occupied homes, the property tax payable is
calculated based on concessionary tax rates (see table).
Since the last revision of AVs of all HDB flats on 1 January 2012,
market rentals of HDB flats have risen by 8% to 13%. Accordingly,
the AVs of all HDB flats will be revised from 1 January 2013.
To mitigate the impact of the increase in property tax payable, all
owners of owner-occupied HDB flats will be given a one-time rebate
of S$40. It will be automatically set off against the property tax
payable in 2013. This rebate will not apply to non owner-occupied
HDB flats which are currently taxed at 10%.
94% of HDB flat owners will receive this rebate.
All one- and two-room HDB owner-occupiers will not need to pay any
property tax in 2013 as their revised AVs remain below
S$6,000.
The revised property tax bills of other owner-occupied flat types,
after taking into account the property tax rebate, are shown in the
table below.
- CNA/ir
Source: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1239625/1/.html
