Dog registration and tax
If you are a resident in Wassenaar, and own one or several dogs, you are obliged to pay dog tax.In every household dogs are taxed. They must be registered with the Gemeentelijke Belastingdienst (Municipal Tax Department) by sending a letter which includes your contact information, the date you arrived in Wassenaar, and how many dogs you own.
The tax department is located in Leiden as of January 1st 2011
Belastingsamenwerking Gouwe- Rijnland (BSGR) Lammenschansweg 144, 2321 JX Leiden,
Questions?
Call BSGR via 071 - 525 62 00 or mail info@bsgr.nl., more questions? see the website
Payment
If the municipality is aware of the fact that you own a dog, they will send you an invoice.
Municipal taxes must be paid before the due date stated on the notice of assessment, or "aanslag". In most cases you can apply for automatic monthly payments to be debited from your bank account. If you are unable to pay within the stipulated terms of payment, you may be eligible for a repayment arrangement. If you fail to have paid the tax on the due date or have not applied for a repayment scheme you will be charged extra costs such as collection charges (invorderingskosten) and interest on overdue tax (invorderingsrente), so it pays to pay on time.
What is it used for?
The hondenbelasting, or dog tax, collected from dog owners can be used for, poop receptacles and signs, informational material and poop-scoop bags.
The calculation for dog tax is as follows:
- For the first dog
- For the second dog
- For each dog above two
If you own a dog kennel, and it is registered with the “Raad van beheer op kynologisch gebied in Nederland”
Changes in your situation?
Any changes in the above situation must be the subject of a letter to the municipality i.e.
- Your dog is deceased
- You have given the dog to someone else
- You have sold the dog
What should you bring if you wish to register the dog in person? You must submit your ID
Costs?
Registration is free of charge
Time involved?
Ready while you wait
Location?
Civic Affairs in the Town Hall
Request
You can register in three different ways.
- By filling out the form
- By visiting the Town Hall
- By writing a letter
What should you bring?
You must submit your ID