Standard amounts for remission

What are standard amounts?

Standard amounts are the amounts we use to determine whether you are eligible for a full, partial, or no remission. 
When you apply for remission, we’ll ask you a few questions about yourself and your household. Based on your answers, we’ll determine which standard amounts to use for your application.

What are the standard amounts?

The standard amounts are set by the government. Therefore, the type of tax is not taken into account, but rather your income, fixed expenses, assets, and living situation.

1. Income

We want to know your income. To determine this, we look at your income and that of any household members. The standard income amounts vary by municipality or water board and depend on your living situation.

Go to the table of standard income amounts

2. Fixed Expenses

We want to know what your fixed expenses are. Fixed expenses include rent/mortgage, medical expenses, debts owed to the Tax Authority, DUO, and other expenses. It’s also important for us to know your living situation. 

Go to the table of standard amounts for fixed expenses

3. Assets

We want to know what your assets are. We’ll look at how much money you have in your account(s) and the value of your possessions, such as your home, cars, motorcycles, or other vehicles. It’s also important for us to know your living situation. 

Go to the tables with asset amounts

4. Living Situation

We want to know how many people are in your household. We use the cost-sharing standard for this.
Do you live with other adults in the same home? If so, a lower remission standard applies, because you can share the costs with them. We refer to these people as cost-sharers. Housemates who are not included in the cost-sharing standard are:

• young people up to age 27
• someone who rents a room from you or is a boarder.
• students eligible for student financial aid or a tuition assistance allowance
• students in a Vocational Training Program (BBL students)

Go to the table of standard amounts for living situations