Municipal taxes: contesting your assessment
Do you believe the municipality made a mistake when it calculated your taxes? Or the property value (WOZ-waarde) or bill for administrative fees? If so, you can contest the assessment.
How does it work?
Would you like to file an objection at the Municipal Tax Department? Explain what you believe is not correct. Submit your objection within 6 weeks after the notification date. The notification date is the date on the municipal tax assessment or the bill for administrative fees. Are you too late? Include the reason for this in your objection. You can file an objection online or in writing.
To contest a parking ticket (naheffingsaanslag) go to Challenge a parking ticket.
Are you unable to pay the tax? Apply for a tax payment scheme. Or request a tax waiver.
Needed for your objection
- The assessment number or payment reference number
This number is on the assessment. You can also look it up in MijnDenHaag. Supporting documents if you have them. Such as:
- Your own appraisal report or photos of the condition of the property (if you are contesting the property value).
- A rental contract or purchase deed (if you think that somebody else should be paying the tax because you have moved).
- Are you contesting the assessment online and would you like to send supporting documents? Make sure that you have the files ready on your computer.
- Your login details for DigiD or eHerkenning if you are filing the objection online.
File an objection online
You can only file an objection online if the assessment or bill is in your name. This means that it was sent to you.
Contest municipal tax bill online
You received an assessment notice for municipal taxes. And you want to contest the:
If the tax assessment is in your name, you can file your objection in MijnDenHaag. You must log in with your DigiD or eHerkenning with an assurance level of 3 or higher.
File an objection in MijnDenHaag
File an objection
No DigiD? Apply for your DigiD
You can also log in with eHerkenning
Contest other taxes online
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Do you have a dog? Then you must pay the dog tax. Do you disagree with the assessment? Then you can contest it. You can do this online with your DigiD.
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The Hague has a sufferance tax only in the form of a mooring fee for houseboats and commercial vessels. You can contest your mooring fee online with your DigiD.
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You must pay harbour tax in order to use the inner harbour and quays with a boat or ship.
Do you disagree with the assessment? Then you can contest it. You can do this online with your DigiD. Click on the button below.
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If you have purchased a product or service at the municipality, you have to pay an administrative fee (leges) for this.
Do you disagree with the bill for this? Then you can contest it. You can do this online with your DigiD. Click on the button below.
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You pay a market tax for a stall at the market. In addition you usually pay extra fees.
Do you disagree with the assessment? Then you can contest it. You can do this online with your DigiD. Click on the button below.
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Do you discharge more than 500 cubic metres (m3) of wastewater in 1 year into the municipal sewage system? Then you must pay sewage charges for users.
Do you disagree with the assessment? Then you can contest it. You can do this online with your DigiD. Click on the button below.
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Are you charging people from outside The Hague for an overnight stay? Then you must pay the tourist tax.
Do you disagree with the assessment? Then you can contest it. You can do this online with your DigiD. Click on the button below.
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A Business Investment Zone (BIZ) is a demarcated area where business owners make joint investments in the quality of their business environment. For example, a shopping area or business park. All the businesses in the BIZ pay a contribution to make this possible.
Do you disagree with the assessment? Then you can contest it. You can do this online with your DigiD. Click on the button below.
File an objection in writing
Would you rather file an objection in writing or you do not have DigiD or eHerkenning? Then you can send your objection to the municipality by post.
Your objection letter should always include:
- your name and address
- the date
- if you are contesting the assessment too late: the reason why you are too late
- the assessment number or payment reference number. This number is on the assessment or bill for administrative fees
- the tax year. This can be found on the assessment
- the tax you are contesting
- the reason for your objection
- your signature
Are you filing an objection on behalf of somebody else? Enclose an authorisation.
Send the objection letter to:
Directeur gemeentebelastingen
Postbus 19924
2500 CX Den Haag
How long does it take?
You will receive notification that the municipality has received your objection within 2 weeks. You can read how long it will take before you get a decision on your objection. This is different for each type of objection. If you are right, the municipality will change your property value and/or the amount you need to pay.
Good to know
If you file an objection, you will get a suspension of payment. The suspension is only for (the part of) the assessment you are contesting. You still have to pay the part of the assessment you are not contesting. Otherwise you could get a warning.
Contact
Contact the Municipal Tax Department