Municipality of Amsterdam: paying the sewage charge
Please note: you only have to pay rioolheffing (sewage charge) if you live in the Netherlands and are registered with a municipality.
In determining the sewage charge, the municipality makes a distinction between a user and an owner of the property. The sewage charge therefore consists of an owner component and a user component. Therefore 2 rates apply.
The owners of residential properties, houseboats and business premises pay sewerage charges for their connection to the sewer. The fixed rate for owners is € 185.20 annually per independent property (residence, boat or premises). The tax assessment will be sent to the resident(s) of the property.
Sewerage charges for high-volume users
Users (owners or tenants) of a building pay a separate rate for sewerage charges if they are high-volume users: more than 300 m³ water annually. An average household uses 135 m³ annually.
If you are a high-volume user as well as the owner of the premises, you will have to pay both the owner component and the high-volume user component.
Payment
High-volume users receive a provisional tax bill for the user component in February. This provisional tax bill is based on the latest annual statement from Waternet.
In April, they will receive the tax assessment form to report their actual water use in the preceding year. The final tax bill for the previous year will be provided in June.
Exemption
Waiver of sewerage charges is only possible for residential properties. You cannot apply for the waiver yourself. If you are entitled to it, you will automatically receive a waiver. There are 2 conditions:
- You receive a waiver on the gecombineerde aanslag.
- You have received a final assessment of Sewerage charges for high-volume users as an individual.
Do you disagree with the sewage charge? You can object via our website.
Questions about this topic?
Contact the Municipality of Amsterdam