Municipality of Amersfoort: paying property tax (OZB) on a property
Please note: do you own a (holiday) house or flat in Amersfoort? If so, you must pay onroerendezaakbelasting OZB (property tax).
How much OZB you have to pay depends on the:
- value of the property;
- the OZB rates that apply in your municipality.
The municipality determines the value of your business premises every year on 1 January. This is the waardering onroerende zaken WOZ (valuation of your home or holiday home). The municipality uses the WOZ value from the previous year to determine the amount of OZB due.
Check for the rate in the municipality of Amersfoort Tarieven gemeentelijke belastingen | Gemeente Amersfoort (in Dutch).
Payment
You receive the annual OZB assessment from your municipality each year. That assessment specifies the amount that you have to pay. You must pay that amount within 6 weeks.
Are you unable to pay the amount all at once? If so, you can:
- pay in instalments: request a direct debit, and the municipality will debit the amount from your bank account in instalments (each month) Belasting betalen via automatische incasso | Gemeente Amersfoort (in Dutch).
- request a payment plan from the municipality Betalingsregeling voor gemeentelijke belastingen | Gemeente Amersfoort (in Dutch).
OZB relief
Are you unable to pay the amount in the OZB assessment? You can ask the municipality whether you are entitled to an exemption for (part of) the amount. That exemption is referred to as kwijtschelding . You can apply for an exemption via: Kwijtschelding gemeentelijke belastingen | Gemeente Amersfoort (in Dutch).
OZB after moving house
Are you moving house later in the year? If so, you will still have to pay the OZB amount assessed on 1 January. You will not have to pay the OZB for your new home. It is usually settled with the new owners via the notary.
Do you disagree with the WOZ for your property? Or with the OZB? If so, you can lodge a complaint. You can do so via Bezwaar tegen WOZ-waarde | Gemeente Amersfoort (in Dutch).
Questions about this topic?
Contact the Municipality of Amersfoort