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 Nunspeet

Here is some information from your municipality.

Municipality of Nunspeet: Paying the sewage charge

Do you own a home or non-home? Then you will receive a sewage charge assessment. The revenue from the sewerage charge is used to cover the costs associated with the management, maintenance and improvement of the sewerage system and the drainage of rainwater.

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An assessment is imposed on the owner of immovable property if the object is directly or indirectly connected to the municipal sewage system
The municipality of Nunspeet has different rates for residential and non-residential
For the assessment of whether there is a question of a non-residential property, a link has been sought with the Real Estate Valuation Act (WOZ Act)
You pay sewage charges for the entire year. The situation on 1 January is decisive. Are you selling your home or moving house? In that case, this will not affect your sewage charge assessment. When a property is sold, the civil-law notary usually settles the sewage charges with the new owner. If you buy a property during the year, you will not receive an assessment until the following tax year
We use the proceeds from the sewage charges to pay the costs related to the management, maintenance and improvement of the sewer system and the drainage of rainwater (100% cost-effective)
If there is no direct or indirect connection to the municipal sewage system, you pay € 19 for the drainage of rainwater

Per home: € 132.46 (in 2022 € 125)
Per non-home: € 299 (in 2022 € 275)
Rainwater only: 19,-

Do you disagree with the sewage charge? You can object