{"id":99919,"date":"2025-08-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2025\/08\/24\/final-regs-for-white-land-tax-law-are-out\/"},"modified":"2025-08-24T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T00:00:00","slug":"final-regs-for-white-land-tax-law-are-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2025\/08\/24\/final-regs-for-white-land-tax-law-are-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Final regs for White Land Tax law are out"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Housing Ministry published the final executive regulations for the Kingdom\u2019s White <\/strong>Land Tax Law in the <\/strong>O<\/a><\/strong>fficial Gazette<\/a><\/strong>, tightening enforcement on undeveloped plots within urban boundaries. The Ministry posted the draft regulations on Istitlaa in July<\/a>.<\/p>\n

(** Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links<\/strong> to our background and outside sources.)<\/p>\n

The details: <\/strong>All urban idle lands will be classified according to their development priorities into five categories, determined annually by Minister-appointed committees. Land plots in the highest-priority category will incur a 10% levy, falling to 7.5% for high-priority plots, 5% for the medium-priority plots, and 2.5% for the low-priority ones. A fifth category will not face annual fees but will still be counted within the total of undeveloped lands.<\/p>\n

The tax applies to any plot (or aggregated holdings of one owner) of 5k sqm or larger <\/strong>within urban boundaries<\/strong>, with land co-owners individually liable for their proportional share of the tax. Taxes must be paid within one calendar year, and owners must pay all taxes before any transfers of ownership.<\/p>\n

The exemptions: <\/strong>The tax is suspended if the land is fully developed before the deadline determined by the committees, with owners getting a refund of the full amount if they already paid their taxes. Lands are also exempted if they are deemed unbuildable for reasons beyond the owner\u2019s control.<\/p>\n

Revenue from taxes and fines will fund housing projects<\/strong>, in coordination with the Finance Ministry. The Housing Ministry will be responsible for setting collection dates, grant payment extensions, approving rules for disputes, and adjusting geographic coverage on an annual basis.<\/p>\n

REMEMBER-<\/strong> The government recently introduced a battery of reforms to stimulate the real estate market. The changes allowed<\/a> non-Saudis to own property and foreign investment<\/a> in Makkah- and Madinah-based real estate companies, lifted development restrictions<\/a> on 81 sq km of land in northern Riyadh, and saw amendments to the White Land Tax<\/a> law, in addition to planning the release of 10k-40k affordable residential plots per year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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