Municipality of Rhenen: 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 house 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.
The rate of the municipality of Rhenen can be found in the Verordening Onroerende Zaakbelasting. Check the website for the recent version.
Payment
You receive the annual OZB assessment from your municipality, send by gemeente Ede, 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) ; Digitale belastingbalie | Gemeente Rhenen : Digitale Balie
- request a payment plan from the municipality Digitale belastingbalie | Gemeente Rhenen : Digitale Balie.
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: Digitale belastingbalie | Gemeente Rhenen : Digitale Balie or without DigiD Aanvraag kwijtschelding gemeentelijke belastingen (e-inwoner.nl).
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 via Digitale belastingbalie | Gemeente Rhenen : Digitale Balie
You can also send a letter to
Gemeente Ede
Postbus 9022
6710 HK Ede
This letter must state:
• your name, address and telephone number
• the date on which you write the letter
• a description of the tax or levy to which you are objecting
• the reason(s) why you are objecting
• your signature
• the assessment number of the tax or levy (or you attach a copy of the assessment).
Questions about this topic?
Contact the Municipality of Rhenen