Overview
- Local levies are projected to rise 6.5% to €15.3 billion in 2026, a smaller increase than the 8.5% and 8.0% gains of the previous two years.
- The onroerendezaakbelasting (ozb) is budgeted at €6.3 billion, with non-residential revenues up 7.7% versus 5.1% for homes.
- Utrecht records the largest ozb rise among the four biggest cities at 9.7%, which a municipal spokesperson attributes to more building rather than higher rates.
- Amsterdam lowered ozb rates for homes and raised them for non-residential properties, shifting budgeted revenues between those categories.
- Parking fees are set to climb 8.8% to more than €1.6 billion, driven largely by Amsterdam (+€43.1m), Rotterdam (+€14.6m) and The Hague (+€9.7m) through expanded paid zones and higher garage tariffs.