Municipality of Geertruidenberg: paying property tax (OZB) on a property
Please note: do you own a (holiday) house or flat in the Netherlands? If so, you must pay onroerendezaakbelasting OZB (property tax). You do not have to be registered in a municipality for this.
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 each year on 1 January. This is described in the property valuation (waardering onroerende zaken – WOZ) law. The municipality determines the OZB on the basis of the previous year’s WOZ.
The following rates apply in the municipality of Geertruidenberg:
OZB owner (dwellings): 0,1008% of the WOZ
Payment
You will receive an annual OZB assessment from your municipality. This assessment states the amount you must pay and within what time span you must pay. Are you unable to pay the whole amount? Then you can pay in instalments: you request a direct debit and the municipality will debit the amount from your bank account in monthly instalments.
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: geertruidenberg.nl/kwijtschelding-gemeentelijke-belastingen.
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 geertruidenberg.nl/kwijtschelding-gemeentelijke-belastingen.
Questions about this topic?
Contact the Municipality of Geertruidenberg