DETERMINATION OF COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH CONSTRUCTION PLANNING
On April 05, 2017, the Ministry of Construction issued the Circular No, 05/2017/TT-BXD guiding determination and management of costs associated with construction planning and urban planning, prescribing that the costs associated with construction planning and urban planning shall be calculated accurately and sufficiently and in conformity with characteristics, nature, and requirements pertaining to each kind of planning work.
The cost to be determined according to cost standards associated with making construction plan and urban plan (hereinafter referred to as making plan) quoted in this Circular shall include expenses deemed necessary to make the plan. VAT shall be included in the cost associated with making the plan according to prescribed cost standards, In case of making comprehensive adjustment is necessary but the range of adjustment does not exceed the scope of area and population size of the approved plan, the cost associated with adjusting the regional construction plan, urban master plan, and urban detailed plan must not exceed 70% of the cost associated with making a corresponding new plan; the cost associated with adjusting urban zoning must not exceed 50% of the cost associated with making a corresponding new plan. If the range of adjustment exceeds the scope of area and population size of the approved plan, the maximum cost amount associated with adjusting the plan shall not exceed 100% of cost associated with making a corresponding new plan.
This Circular takes effect on June 01, 2017
