Understand Your Water Bill Assessment
What is the Amsterdam water authority tax for?
Every resident pays for water authority tax not related to the property. You receive your water authority tax assessment once a year usually in January.
This tax helps the Public Water Authority Amstel, Gooi and Vecht to manage the water cycle. Waternet have a webite that helps you to understand your assessment. This bill is usually sent to the person who has been registered at the address the longest.
This bill covers the costs of 3 operations:
- Water system charge
- Water treatment charge
- Pollution charge
You can find more information from this very useful English page:
RESIDENTIAL ASSESSMENT
Are your a resident of Amsterdam? Then your must pay a water treatment charge that is a standard charge per pollution unit (ve) per year. Water system charge for residents is a standard charge per household per year. You are obliged to pay for a whole year, based on your living situation on the 1st of January.
HOME OWNER ASSESSMENT
Are you a home owner in Amsterdam? Then you must pay the water treatment charge that is a standard charge per pollution unit (ve) per year. The water system charge for residents is a standard charge per household per year. You are obliged to pay for a whole year, based on your living situation on the 1st of January. Water system charge for owners of land with buildings is a percentage of the WOZ value of your home. If your home is not connected to the sewer system you do not pay a water treatment charge. However, you do pay a water authority tax. This charge enables the Amsterdam city council to keep our canals and lakes clean.
REQUEST REMISSION
You may be eligible for remission of your water authority tax. Apply here to request remission
