In force Last amended 7/11/1446 AH
Saudi White Land Fees Law
نظام رسوم الأراضي البيضاء
The law sets annual fees on white land owned by one or more non-government natural or legal persons. The Ministry applies the law and its regulations, builds a database and raises awareness. The name was amended by Royal Decree No. M/244 dated 7/11/1446 AH.
- Articles
- 15
- In force
- 15
- Amended
- 13
- Issued
- 12/2/1437 AH
Issued by: مرسوم ملكي رقم (م/4) بتاريخ 12 / 2 / 1437 · قرار مجلس الوزراء
Each article shows the official Arabic text, which is the only legally binding version, followed by our plain-English explanation.
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Articles of the Saudi White Land Fees Law
- Article 1يقصد بالكلمات والعبارات الآتية - أينما وردت في هذا النظام - المعاني المبينة أمام كل منها ، ما لم يقتض السياق خلاف ذلك : الوزير : وزير…Amended M/244
- Article 2يهدف هذا النظام إلى الآتي : 1 - زيادة المعروض من الأراضي المطورة بما يحقق التوازن بين العرض والطلب. 2 - توفير الأراضي السكنية بأسعار…Amended M/244
- Article 3يفرض رسم سنوي على الأراضي البيضاء ، المملوكة لشخص أو أكثر من ذوي الصفة الطبيعية أو الصفة الاعتبارية غير الحكومية ، بنسبة (2.5%) من قيمة…Amended M/244
- Article 4The article lists the matters the regulations govern for white land fees and vacant property fees, and caps the vacant property fee at 5% of the property's value.Amended M/244
- Article 5The article requires owners of lands subject to the fee, and their new owners, to submit land documents to the Ministry, governs notifying them of the fee, and makes the owner primarily responsible for payment.Amended M/244
- Article 6The article penalizes anyone who violates the White Land Fees Law and its regulations with a fine not exceeding the fee due on their land or vacant property, while still requiring payment of the fee.Amended M/244
- Article 7The article provides for one or more committees of at least three members formed by decision of the Minister to hear violations and objections and apply penalties, with challenge of their decisions before the administrative court.Amended M/244
- Article 8The article gives the owner of land or vacant property the right to object in writing within 60 days to fee or valuation decisions, and requires the committee to decide within 60 days.Amended M/244
- Article 9تتولى الوزارة - بالتنسيق مع الجهات ذات العلاقة - تطبيق أحكام النظام واللائحة.Amended M/244
- Article 10The article tasks the Ministry, in coordination with the relevant bodies, with creating a database for applying the fee, and gives the concerned bodies access to it for application and collection purposes.
- Article 11The article provides that the fees and fines collected are deposited in a special account at the Saudi Central Bank earmarked for spending on housing projects, as the regulations determine.Amended M/244
- Article 12تقوم الوزارة - بالتنسيق مع وزارة الثقافة والإعلام وغيرها من الجهات ذات العلاقة - باتخاذ ما يلزم للتوعية بأحكام النظام واللائحة.Amended M/244
- Article 13The article provides that the Ministry prepares the regulations of the White Land Fees Law, the Ministerial Committee approves them, and each regulation is issued by decision of the Minister.Amended M/244
- Article 14The article provides that the Council of Ministers forms the Ministerial Committee, which supervises implementation of the Law, proposes what it considers appropriate, and submits an annual report to the Council of Ministers.Amended M/244
- Article 15The article provides that the White Land Fees Law takes effect one hundred and eighty days after its publication in the Official Gazette.