Water tax business premises

You pay treatment or pollution charges because you discharge wastewater from a business premises. We treat this wastewater. It is considered a business accommodation if it is not a residential accommodation.

Rates

The amount of pollution units (ve) for your premises depends on the amount of water taken in per year. See also the following table:

 Intake water

Pollution value (number of ve)

 ≤ 44 m³

 1 ve*

 > 44 m³ to ≤217 m³

 3 ve*

 ≥ 218 m³

 number of m³ x wastewater coefficient = assessment 

* when you discharge or drain only domestic wastewater

Here's how it works

The preliminary assessment that is imposed is an estimate, usually based on an assessment you received for the previous year. A final assessment always follows later, which is calculated based on current data for the tax year in question.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you calculate the preliminary assessment?

The preliminary assessment is an estimate, usually based on an assessment you received for the previous year. A final assessment always follows later, which is calculated based on current data for the tax year in question.

I already quit my business last year, now what?

You have received an assessment for a business premises of which you are not a user? You must object to this digitally or in writing.

Clearly indicate the date on which you terminated the use of the business premises, stating the claim number of your assessment. Enclose any supporting documents (for example, a copy of the termination of the lease or deregistration from the Chamber of Commerce Commercial Register). Also provide your current correspondence address.