Paying the sewage charge

You pay a sewage charge (rioolheffing) for your wastewater and for rainwater that ends up in the sewer. The sewage charge is part of the municipal taxes and is collected by the municipality, which uses that money to pay for maintenance and replacement of the sewers. Some municipalities also call the sewage charge sewage tax (rioolbelasting).

Each municipality has its own way of calculating the sewage charge. For example, some municipalities calculate the sewage charge based on the value of the property. Others base it on drinking-water consumption. To find out how your municipality calculates the sewage charge, contact your municipality.

The sewage charge is included in the municipal tax bill. This is usually sent out in the first 2 weeks of February.

Apply for an exemption on paying municipal taxes

Are you unable to pay your municipal taxes? Then ask your municipality for an exemption. You can be granted an exemption from paying part of the taxes, or all of the taxes.

This is how it works for you

Your (future) place of residence falls under:

Municipality of Krimpenerwaard

Here is some information from your municipality.

Rioolheffing (sewage charge)

Is your building connected to the municipal sewer system? Then you must pay sewage charges. You will receive an assessment from the municipality for this.

The SVHW (Samenwerkingsverband Vastgoedinformatie Heffing en Waardebepaling) will send you an assessment notice for the sewage charge. The situation on 1 January of the tax year determines whether you receive the assessment for that year. If you move to another municipality after 1 January, the SVHW will automatically reduce the sewage charge assessment for the remaining months.

You can find the costs of the sewerage charge on the website of the municipality. The SVHW indicates on the municipal assessment notice within which period and in what way you must pay.

Do you disagree with the sewage charge? You can object within 6 weeks of the date of the assessment notice by submitting a notice of objection to the SVHW.

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