Paying property tax for agricultural and forestry land or agricultural and forestry businesses
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Property tax is a municipal tax that is levied on property located in the municipal area.
If you are the owner or, in the new federal states, the user of an agricultural or forestry property, you have to pay property tax - the so-called property tax A. You will receive a property tax assessment notice from the municipality.
Property tax is assessed in a three-stage procedure. In the old federal states, the property tax assessment notice is based on the unit value determined by the tax office in accordance with the Valuation Act in accordance with the value ratios of 1964 and in the new federal states on the replacement economic value determined in accordance with the Valuation Act in accordance with the value ratios of 1964. These values in turn form the basis for the property tax assessment amount.
The tax assessment amount multiplied by the assessment rate forms the tax to be paid. The assessment rate is set by the municipality by means of bylaws. The assessment rate for agricultural and forestry assets may differ from that for real estate.
Under certain conditions, you can apply to the municipality for a partial remission of the tax if the normal gross profit is reduced by more than fifty per cent and other conditions are met.
Changes to the legal or actual circumstances of the property only have an effect on property tax in the following year. For example, if you sell your property, the new owner will only be liable for property tax from the following year.Basis for action(s)
Required documents
- basically none
The basis for the assessment and collection of tax is laid during the valuation by the relevant tax office. The necessary documents for the valuation must already be submitted in the valuation and property tax assessment procedure there.
If you wish to apply for a remission, please contact your local authority to find out in which form and with which documents this should be done.Prerequisites
The tax liability arises if you are the owner or (in the new federal states) user of agricultural and forestry land or businesses.
Please contact your local authority for details of permitted payment methods.
Costs (fees, expenses, etc.)
- none,
- This is a tax payment; further costs only arise in the event of late payment or non-payment (e.g. late payment surcharges).
Procedure
After the tax office has issued an assessment notice and property tax assessment notice, the municipality will issue you with a notice of assessment of property tax A on this basis. This notice may contain the assessment of property tax for one calendar year or, if applicable, for several calendar years.
If the same tax is to be paid in the future as in the previous year, the municipality can also set the property tax by public notice.
Property tax must be paid in accordance with the specified payment dates.Deadlines
A quarter of the annual amount of property tax is due on 15 February, 15 May, 15 August and 15 November.
The local authorities may decide that small amounts are due in one annual instalment or in half annual instalments.
In addition, the tax can also be paid in one annual amount on 1 July at your request.Forms
Forms: generally none; if necessary, direct debit authorisation for the municipality to participate in the direct debit procedure
Online procedure possible: Please ask your municipality about this.
Written form required: yes
Personal appearance required: noNotes (special features)
If you are the owner or user of an agricultural or forestry property or business, you must pay property tax A for this.
Responsible office
Municipality responsible and authorised to collect