The Ministry of Municipalities and Housing announces the commencement of the “White Lands and Vacant Properties Fees” program, which will include issuing the first billing for fees on white and vacant lands located within the specified geographical boundaries in the city of Riyadh, starting January 1, 2026.
Upon the issuance of the invoice, the program allows taxpayers to apply for an additional grace period to develop the land. This grace period will be granted following the approval of the competent committee according to approved regulations, provided that the fees become due if the development is not completed within the granted period.
The system also guarantees the right to appeal the fee invoice, as the taxpayer has the right to submit an objection to the competent committee within sixty days from the date of being notified of the invoice decision. The committee will decide on the objection within a period not exceeding sixty days from the date of its submission, in accordance with the procedures and mechanisms specified by law.
Fees apply to owners of lands with an area or total area exceeding five thousand square meters (5,000 m²) located within the announced zones in the city of Riyadh, which have been divided into five categories based on their urban development priority.
The following annual fees have been approved: 10% of the land value for the first category “Maximum Priority,” followed by 7.5% for the second category “High Priority.” The third category “Medium Priority” is set at 5%, while the fourth category “Low Priority” incurs a fee of 2.5%. No fees are imposed on the category that falls outside the priority zones but forms part of the total lands owned by the taxpayer within the geographical boundaries of Riyadh.
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