Property tax: use calculator online

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The property tax has to be paid annually for real estate and depends on the size of the area and the buildings on it. But how high are the fees? Find out with an online calculator.

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In the case of property tax, a certain unit value is set for the property, at which a certain percentage value is applied. This is then multiplied by a specified value that each municipality can define differently (assessment rate).

Use an online calculator for property tax

  1. On-line can you a template to help you determine the property tax rate for your building.
  2. You can download the template and save it on your computer. Then open the file in Excel or the OpenOffice spreadsheet program.
  3. Enter the value of your property in the first line. The unit value that the Tax office However, it is usually less than the actual value of your property.
  4. The tax index is entered as a percentage. This is a certain proportion of the unit value of the property - 0.26% is for single-family houses set, the unit value of which does not exceed around 38,000 EUR, for anything above that is 0.35 percent calculated. For two-family houses, however, 0.31 percent applies.
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  6. You do not have to make this separation in the template, just enter the property value in the first input field ("Unit value I"). The amount exceeding 38,000 EUR is automatically determined and offset.
  7. The rate of assessment that you have to enter into the property tax calculator can usually be found on the homepage of your municipality. This size varies from region to region. You should not output anything for any of the other fields, as intermediate results are saved here.

Interpreting the calculator result

  • The result of the property tax calculator is then displayed in the "Annual value" line. Here you can see how much real estate tax you have to pay per year.
  • Since the property value applied by the tax office is usually below the actual price of the property, it is often even cheaper for you than stated on the calculator.

All information: as of October 2012

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