Municipality of Zeist: 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 every year on 1 January. This is the waardering onroerende zaken WOZ (valuation of your home or holiday home). The municipality uses the previous year’s WOZ to determine the amount of OZB due.

Rates

The following OZB rates apply in the municipality home owner (dwellings): 0.0577% (2023) of the WOZ.

Payment

Each year, the Belastingsamenwerking gemeenten en hoogheemraadschap Utrecht (BghU) sends you the OZB assessment on behalf of the municipality. That assessment specifies the amount you have to pay and the date until which you have time to pay. You may pay the amount in a maximum of 2 installments.

Did you request a direct debit? Than the BghU will debit the amount from your bank account in a maximum of 10 installments.

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 the amount. That exemption is referred to as kwijtschelding . You can apply for an exemption via the BghU website.

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 do not have to pay any further 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? Then you can file an objection via the BghU website.