Municipal Tax Department

Residents and companies located in The Hague are liable for municipal taxes. The Hague levies municipal taxes via the Municipal Tax Department (Belastingzaken).

The Municipal Tax Department falls under the Department of Public Service.

The revenues from taxation are used for building roads, collecting and treating waste, maintaining waste incineration plants and other civic services that make The Hague a nice place to live.

The Municipal Tax Department imposes taxes and makes sure they are collected. The Department is also responsible for enforcing the Wet waardering onroerende zaken (Wet WOZ), or the Law on assessing the property value.

Types of taxes

The Municipality of The Hague has 11 kinds of taxes and charges:

• Waste tax (Afvalstoffenheffing)
• Burial tax (Begraafrechten)
• Port tax (Binnenhavenbelasting)
• Dog tax (Hondenbelasting)
• Tax for market stall (Marktgelden)
• Parking fine (Naheffingsaanslag parkeerbelastingen)
• Property tax (Onroerende-zaakbelastingen (OZB))
• Precario tax (Precariobelasting)
• Sewage charges for owners (Rioolheffing eigenaren)
• Sweage charges for heavy use (Rioolheffing grootafvoer)
• Tourist tax (Toeristenbelasting)

Contact details

You can visit the counter of the Municipal Tax Department at the Escamp City Office Monday to Friday from 8.00 to 15.00 hrs.

Leyweg 813
2545 HA The Hague

Postbus 19924
2500 CX The Hague
Telephone: 14 070