Property tax (OZB)
You pay property tax (OZB) if you are the owner or user of a property. This is a ‘residential’ or ‘non-residential’ property. A ‘non-residential property’ is, for example, a business, shop, office, or a piece of land.
2025 property tax surplus amounts for non-residential properties
In 2025, the local authority received too much property tax for non-residential properties. This was due to an error in the rate calculation. The calculation was based on a lack of occupancy that was too high. As a result, owners and users paid 3.13% more than they should have. In total, this concerns €734,000, divided across around 8,000 assessments.
Investments
We regret that this error was made. Unfortunately, refunding the surplus amounts is not possible. This would cost a lot of money, be prone to errors and result in risks for the 2026 tax process. The local authority chooses not to take this risk. Instead, it has been decided that the money will be used for investments that will directly or indirectly benefit those who paid the surplus amounts. These amounts will be used for entrepreneurs and invested in the economy, liveability, culture, tourism and talent development.
Owners and users of non-residential properties have received a letter with an explanation and clarification regarding the 2025 property tax surplus amounts for non-residential properties.
Who pays which part?
The property tax consists of an owner’s share and a user’s share.
- If you own and use a non-residential property, you pay both parts.
- If you are only user or only owner, you only pay your own share.
- For a home, only the owner pays property tax.
What happens when you sell or move?
For a non-residential property
As a user, are you leaving the non-residential property within the tax year? In that case, you will still pay property tax to the local authority for the whole year.
For a residential property
Did you own the property on 1 January? In that case, you pay the entire owner’s share of the property tax. The civil-law notary sets off the portion for the period when you were no longer the owner. That amount depends on when the sale is made.
For civil-law notaries: obtaining business charges
Got to the WOZ-waardeloket (WOZ value counter) site. You will be given an immediate answer. This is faster than applying through the City of Leeuwarden.
How to pay property tax?
You can pay the property tax in various ways:
- You authorise the local authority with a direct debit mandate.
- You apply for a payment schedule.
- You transfer the amount of the assessment to us yourself. You need the following details:
- Account number: NL10BNGH0285100343.
- In the name of: City of Leeuwarden.
- Description: tax assessment number and subject number.
Are you paying from abroad?
Note the BIC number: BNGHNL2G. Please note that the amount may take longer to reach us.
Not in agreement with the property tax
You can object via the Digital Tax Office.
You cannot object to the amount of the charge.
Charges
The amount of property tax you pay depends on the value of your property under the Valuation of Immovable Property Act (WOZ). The OZB is a percentage of the WOZ value.
Immovable property tax, owner
- As a percentage of the WOZ value of the home 0.10760%.
- As a percentage of the WOZ value of a non-residential 0.44740%.
Property tax, user
- As a percentage of the WOZ value of a non-residential 0.35804%.
Laws and regulations
The following laws can be found on the website Overheid.nl (national):
- Valuation of Moveable Property Act
- Municipalities Act
The following regulations can be found on the website Overheid.nl (local):
- Property tax ordinance Leeuwarden
More information on the WOZ Act can be found on the website of the Netherlands Council for Real Estate Assessment.
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2025 property tax surplus amounts for non-residential properties
In 2025, the local authority received too much property tax for non-residential properties. This was due to an error in the rate calculation. The calculation was based on a lack of occupancy that was too high. As a result, owners and users paid 3.13% more than they should have. In total, this concerns €734,000, divided across around 8,000 assessments.
Investments
We regret that this error was made. Unfortunately, refunding the surplus amounts is not possible. This would cost a lot of money, be prone to errors and result in risks for the 2026 tax process. The local authority chooses not to take this risk. Instead, it has been decided that the money will be used for investments that will directly or indirectly benefit those who paid the surplus amounts. These amounts will be used for entrepreneurs and invested in the economy, liveability, culture, tourism and talent development.
Owners and users of non-residential properties have received a letter with an explanation and clarification regarding the 2025 property tax surplus amounts for non-residential properties.
Who pays which part?
The property tax consists of an owner’s share and a user’s share.
- If you own and use a non-residential property, you pay both parts.
- If you are only user or only owner, you only pay your own share.
- For a home, only the owner pays property tax.
What happens when you sell or move?
For a non-residential property
As a user, are you leaving the non-residential property within the tax year? In that case, you will still pay property tax to the local authority for the whole year.
For a residential property
Did you own the property on 1 January? In that case, you pay the entire owner’s share of the property tax. The civil-law notary sets off the portion for the period when you were no longer the owner. That amount depends on when the sale is made.
For civil-law notaries: obtaining business charges
Got to the WOZ-waardeloket (WOZ value counter) site. You will be given an immediate answer. This is faster than applying through the City of Leeuwarden.
How to pay property tax?
You can pay the property tax in various ways:
- You authorise the local authority with a direct debit mandate.
- You apply for a payment schedule.
- You transfer the amount of the assessment to us yourself. You need the following details:
- Account number: NL10BNGH0285100343.
- In the name of: City of Leeuwarden.
- Description: tax assessment number and subject number.
Are you paying from abroad?
Note the BIC number: BNGHNL2G. Please note that the amount may take longer to reach us.
Not in agreement with the property tax
You can object via the Digital Tax Office.
You cannot object to the amount of the charge.
Charges
The amount of property tax you pay depends on the value of your property under the Valuation of Immovable Property Act (WOZ). The OZB is a percentage of the WOZ value.
Immovable property tax, owner
- As a percentage of the WOZ value of the home 0.10760%.
- As a percentage of the WOZ value of a non-residential 0.44740%.
Property tax, user
- As a percentage of the WOZ value of a non-residential 0.35804%.
Laws and regulations
The following laws can be found on the website Overheid.nl (national):
- Valuation of Moveable Property Act
- Municipalities Act
The following regulations can be found on the website Overheid.nl (local):
- Property tax ordinance Leeuwarden
More information on the WOZ Act can be found on the website of the Netherlands Council for Real Estate Assessment.