Taxes

• Property tax

  The Municipal Tax Department levies property tax (onroerendezaakbelasting, OZB) on all real estate in The Hague. This includes residential property and business premises.

• Waste tax

  Every household in The Hague pays the waste tax. This tax covers the collection and processing of household waste.

• Dog tax

  Do you have a dog? Then you must pay dog tax. The tax is higher if you have more dogs. It makes no difference if the dog is big or small.

• Sufferance tax

  You must pay sufferance tax if you have an object below municipal ground.

• Tourist tax

  You have to pay the tourist tax if you charge non-residents of the Municipality of The Hague for an overnight stay.

• Sewage charges for owners

  All owners of a (movable) property (such as a home or business premises) with a connection to the municipal sewage system must pay the sewage charges for owners.

• Sewage charges for users

  Do you discharge more than 500 cubic metres (m3) of wastewater per year into the municipal sewage system? Then you must pay sewage costs for users.

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• Arranging your tax affairs

  Payment options, contesting taxes, tax penalties, tax waiver.

• Contesting municipal taxes

  If you do not agree with your municipal tax assessment or with the appraised property value (WOZ-waarde) of your premises, you can contest the assessment.

• Property taxes

  Municipal taxes for private residences and places of business, WOZ, taxation, property appraisal.

• Municipal Tax Department

  Do you have a question about the Municipal Tax Department? You can arrange many of your affairs online.