Remission of municipal and water authority taxes
Are you as an entrepreneur not able to pay your municipal or Regional Water Authority taxes? You may be eligible for a full or partial remission.
The municipality will assess your income, assets and expenditure. They will then decide whether you qualify for a remission. This only applies to taxes that are not related to your business or profession.
It includes the following municipal taxes:
- waste collection charge
- sewerage charge
- dog tax
- property tax (owner's share in the house)
And these water board taxes:
- water system charge
- water pollution charge
- water purification charge
When do you qualify?
- You are a self-employed person;
- You have a small payment capacity;
- You have no capital.
Corona crisis: temporary payment extension of municipal taxes
Until 30 September 2021 it was possible to request a payment extension of municipal taxes. Did you use the option for a payment extension on municipal taxes? You will need to repay this tax debt (in Dutch). Read more on repaying the tax debt.
How to apply?
You apply for a remission to your municipality or Regional Water Authority.
Please note: Municipalities and Regional Water Authorities are not obliged by law to remit taxes. Ask your municipality or regional water board whether a remission is possible.