Are you using a municipally-owned piece of land for one of these purposes:
- putting something on it;
- suspending or hanging something above it
- placing something in the ground?
Such as a terrace, awning, billboard or flag? Or do you want to place items for sale on the street in front of your shop? Then, in many cases, you will have to pay encroachment tax. This is a charge for the use of public municipal land. Public municipal land is land owned by the municipality.
GBLT sends the encroachment tax assessment to companies or individuals who have objects on, under or above public municipal land. Out of this tax, the municipality pays for public amenities such as maintenance of the road, lampposts and the library.
To find out how much you have to pay please visit the rates page.
Changes in your situation
Does your situation change during the year? Then it is sometimes possible to get a partial refund of the assessment amount. However, you must request this within 6 weeks after the change. You can do this digitally through 'Mijn Loket' (log in using 'eHerkenning'). Or you can write a letter to GBLT, P.O. Box 1098, 8001 BB Zwolle.
Is remission possible?
Remission is not possible for this tax. You can however pay in instalments.
Read more about paying in instalments.