New property tax for Osterholz: What owners now need to know!

New property tax for Osterholz: What owners now need to know!

The property tax reform is just around the corner, and the excitement among the property owners: Inside in the Osterholz district, it is noticeable. From this week about 57,000 residents: Inside post from Finanzamt Osterholz-Scharmbeck , in which requests for the submission of property tax returns for buildings and undeveloped property are included. The new property tax only applies from January 2025, but data must be submitted by October 31 of this year in order to complete the preparation in good time, explains Christian Hasloop, head of the uniform property. The last adjustment of the property tax data recording is 60 years ago, and now it is important to evaluate everything.

How exactly is the property tax calculated? The basis is a area lag model , which takes into account the size of the property, the building size and living space. In addition, position factors flow into the calculation based on the land guidelines of the cadastral offices. The decisive key date for the valuation is January 1, 2022. All information that was valid at this point must also be submitted, which also includes the living and usable areas. In order to correctly record the data, the owners concerned should use the corresponding construction documents or purchase contracts.

tips on property tax payment and processing

Most tax proposals are quite uncomplicated, such as the Finance office . Three notices expect every property owner: First, the decision for the equivalence amount, which contains the relevant living and property area and the tax value. This is followed by the notification of the measurement amount that the tax office draws on, followed by the final property tax notice from the municipality, which shows the amount to be paid. If you have any questions or inconsistencies, those affected can contact either the tax office or their respective municipality. The financial office's hotline can be reached at 04791/302 700, and it is also recommended to submit the applications online via the Elster portal.