Mierlo residents face incorrect water board tax bills due to missing levy
Some residents of Mierlo in Noord-Brabant will receive a corrected water board tax bill after a purification levy was mistakenly omitted. The error affects those under water board Aa en Maas, leading to lower-than-expected charges. A supplementary assessment will be issued soon.
| Key Data Point | Details |
|---|---|
| Affected Area | Mierlo, Noord-Brabant |
| Water Board | Aa en Maas |
| Missing Levy | Purification levy |
| Cause | Transition from Brabant Water to Belastingsamenwerking Oost-Brabant (BSOB) |
| Resolution | Supplementary assessment to be sent |
| Contact for Info | BSOB website or (088) 551 00 00 |
The Belastingsamenwerking Oost-Brabant (BSOB) is responsible for collecting local taxes, including water board levies, on behalf of municipalities and water authorities. This error highlights the challenges of transitioning tax collection systems between government bodies.
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Missing component of water board tax on assessment for some residents of Mierlo
When sending out the municipal tax assessments, it was discovered that a component of the water board tax is missing for some residents of Mierlo.
This applies to residents of Mierlo who fall under water board Aa en Maas. The purification levy component is missing from their assessment, resulting in a lower-than-intended bill.
Cause
The cause lies in a change effective January 1. Previously, the purification levy was settled through Brabant Water’s annual accounts. As of this year, this levy is no longer collected via Brabant Water but through Belastingsamenwerking Oost-Brabant (BSOB). The two components of the system levy, for buildings and residents, are correctly listed on the assessment.
What does this mean for you?
BSOB will rectify this. If this applies to your address, you will receive a supplementary assessment for the purification levy later. If you have already paid your current assessment, that payment remains valid. You will only pay the outstanding amount via the supplementary assessment.
We understand this may be inconvenient. Together with BSOB, we are working to correct this as quickly as possible. For more information, visit the BSOB website or call (088) 551 00 00.