Municipality of Helmond: paying property tax (OZB) on a property
Property tax is a municipal tax. This means that the proceeds go to the municipality.
What are the proceeds of the property tax used for?
Property tax revenue is used for General Expenses. General Expenses include maintenance of roads and parks, public lighting, fire brigade, education and culture.
Who pays property tax?
Houses
For a house, only the owner of the house pays the property tax.
You receive the OZB assessment for owner-occupied houses if you are the owner of a property on 1 January of the tax year. You pay the assessment for the whole year.
If you buy or sell a property during the year, this tax is settled by the notary. You pay the full amount of the property tax assessment to the municipality.
Non-residential property (including business premises, shops, offices)
In the case of a non-residential property, both the owner and the user pay property tax.
You receive the assessment for owner and/or user of non-residential property if you are the owner and/or user of a property on 1 January of the tax year. You pay the assessment for the whole year.
How do we calculate this tax?
The amount of OZB to be paid depends on the value of the home, building or plot you are a user or owner of and the level of the ozb rates. There are 3 different rates.
| Rates | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Owners of houses | 0,1262% |
| Owners of non-residential properties | 0,2673% |
| Users of non-residential property | 0,2156% |
The tax is a % of the WOZ value. The WOZ value is determined each year by the municipality.
Example:
You own a home with a WOZ value of €350,000. For this, you pay property tax Owner-Occupied House of: € 350,000,- * 0.1262% = € 441.50.
Objection and appeal
You can object to the assessment. Do this within 6 weeks. Do you disagree with the decision on the objection afterwards? Then lodge an appeal with the court.
For the best way to do this, see the product 'Bezwaarschrift indienen' (Filing an objection).
Questions about this topic?
Contact the Municipality of Helmond