Sewer tax
You pay sewerage charges for discharging your wastewater, rainwater (stormwater) and groundwater into the municipal sewer system. You pay this levy as the user of a home or commercial property.
What you need to know
The sewer tax assessment consists of:
- A flat rate for 500 m³ of water.
- A percentage of the WOZ value of your home or commercial property.
- If you use more than 500 m³ of water, you are a bulk consumer. You then pay an additional amount for every 100 m³ of water or part thereof if you use more than 500 m³.
You can find the tax amounts for under "Expenses.
What happens if your situation changes?
The situation on January 1 determines how much sewer charge you have to pay. You pay sewerage charges for the entire year. Even if your situation changes after January 1, for example, due to a move, marriage, sale of your home or business property, or death.
Pump
Do you have a pump at your premises? If so, you are required to file a declaration. You will receive an invitation to do so. On the tax return form you fill in data about the water you have used. This information is used to determine the amount of the sewerage levy.
Have you not yet received a tax return invitation? Then you can send an e-mail to belastingen@zoetermeer.nl. We will then send you a tax return form.
Issue direct debit authorization
You can issue a direct debit authorization if the amount of the assessment is under €20,000. You can arrange the authorization through:
Objecting
Do you think the assessment is incorrect? Then file an objection via:
The municipality must have received your objection within 6 weeks from the date of the assessment. You will receive confirmation of receipt within 5 working days.
For more information, see:
Requesting a waiver
Do you have low income or little assets (money and property)? Are you unable to pay your taxes? Then apply for remission through:
If you are entitled to remission, you do not have to pay the tax or part of it. You can apply for remission only for your private assessments that are in your name for your residential address (not for your business assessments).
For more information, see:
Make appointment sewer charge payment at city hall
Sewer tax payment at City Hall is by appointment only.
Please note! At City Hall you can only pay by debit card or cash.
Change or delete appointment?
Once you have made an appointment you will receive a confirmation e-mail. This e-mail also contains a link that allows you to change or delete your appointment.
Are you changing your appointment? If so, don't forget to delete the other appointment!
Do you no longer have the e-mail? Call 14 079. A staff member can change or delete the appointment for you.
Costs
The sewer tax assessment consists of:
- a flat rate for 500 m³ of water = €80.22 +
- a percentage of the WOZ value of your home or business premises ⇒ for 2025 is 0.0144% (maximum €329.80 per home or business premises).
- Do you use more than 500 m³ of water? Then you are a bulk consumer. You then pay an additional amount of € 24.06 for every 100 m³ of water or part thereof if you use more than 500 m³.
Checking your own assessment
You can easily check your sewer tax assessment yourself. Enter the WOZ value of your home in the example below and follow the calculation.
Example: You are a user of a property with a 2025 WOZ value of €250,000.
| % of the 2025 WOZ value = 0.000144 x €250,000. | € 36,00 |
| fixed amount | € 80,22 |
| you pay | € 116,22 |