Belastingsamenwerking Rivierenland

What Belastingsamenwerking Rivierenland does

Belastingsamenwerking Rivierenland (BSR) is a Dutch intergovernmental cooperation body (gemeenschappelijke regeling) established in 2008 and headquartered in Tiel, Gelderland. It serves as the unified tax administration authority for 11 public entities: 9 municipalities (Culemborg, Gorinchem, IJsselstein, Maasdriel, Montfoort, Tiel, West Betuwe, West Maas en Waal, and Wijk bij Duurstede), Waterschap Rivierenland, and waste processor Avri. BSR determines, assesses, and collects all municipal taxes (property tax, waste collection levy, sewerage levy, dog tax, commuter tax, advertising tax, tourist tax, and others), all water board taxes (purification levy, pollution levy, water system levy, road levy), and administers the WOZ (property valuation) and BAG (address and building registration) systems across its service area.

The organization's core technical platform is the MijnBSR digital portal — a self-service system accessed by citizens via DigiD and by businesses via eHerkenning level 3 or higher — enabling tax assessment viewing, iDEAL payments, automatic debit setup, exemption applications, objection submission, and waste pass tracking. BSR integrates with the national MijnOverheid Berichtenbox for paperless official correspondence and operates specialized WOZ valuation and BAG administration systems covering approximately 135,196 property objects. Service delivery is multi-channel: the digital portal, telephone support (0344-704704), physical office in Tiel (Tuesday-Thursday), postal mail, and the government Berichtenbox.

BSR's business model is non-commercial: as a public intergovernmental entity, it is funded through cost recovery from participating municipalities and the water board rather than direct customer payments, with no equity shareholders, venture backing, or profit-distribution obligations. It processes 579,461 tax assessments annually for 537,182 citizens and businesses, governed by an Algemeen Bestuur composed of representatives from each participant entity. The organization is subject to Dutch public-sector privacy regulation (AVG/GDPR), the Algemene wet rijksbelastingen, and the Invorderingswet, and operates under a 2025-updated Gemeenschappelijke Regeling with designation and collection regulations taking effect January 2026.

Name

Belastingsamenwerking Rivierenland

Legal name

Belastingsamenwerking Rivierenland

Website

https://bsr.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Belastingsamenwerking Rivierenland (BSR) is a Dutch intergovernmental tax cooperation body serving 9 municipalities, 1 water board, and 1 waste processor across Gelderland and Utrecht. It assesses, collects, and administers all local taxes, WOZ property valuations, and BAG registrations for 537,182 residents and businesses via its MijnBSR digital portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal and Water Board Tax Administration

NAICS

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615), Collection Agencies (56144)

SIC

Miscellaneous Business Credit Institution (6159)

akta.pro primary industry

Dispute Resolution, Appeals & Tax Tribunals (BPAIADAK)

Keywords

• Municipal tax collection
• Local tax administration
• Water board taxation
• Property valuation services
• Public tax cooperation

Headquarters

HQ city

Tiel

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Collection Services: BSR collects municipal taxes (gemeentelijke belastingen) including property tax (onroerendezaakbelasting), waste collection fees (afvalstoffenheffing), sewerage charges (rioolheffing), dog tax (hondenbelasting), tourist tax (toeristenbelasting), advertising tax (reclamebelasting), and cleaning fees (reinigingsrecht) on behalf of 10 municipalities.
2. Water Board Tax Collection: BSR collects waterschapsbelastingen including purification charges (zuiveringsheffing), pollution charges (verontreinigingsheffing), water system charges (watersysteemheffing), and road charges (wegenheffing) for Waterschap Rivierenland.
3. Waste Collection Services (Avri): BSR collects waste collection fees (afvalstoffenheffing) on behalf of Avri, the waste processing company, for municipalities including Buren, Culemborg, Maasdriel, Neder-Betuwe, Tiel, West Betuwe, West Maas en Waal, and Zaltbommel.
4. WOZ and BAG Administration: BSR administers the Wet WOZ (Valuation of Real Estate Act) and BAG (Basic Registration Addresses and Buildings) for participating municipalities, determining property values and maintaining address/building registrations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

BSR is a Dutch intergovernmental tax cooperation body (gemeenschappelijke regeling) that assesses, collects, and enforces municipal, water board, and waste-related taxes on behalf of 9 municipalities, 1 water board (Waterschap Rivierenland), and 1 waste processing company (Avri). It administers WOZ property valuations, BAG address/building registrations, processes tax exemption (kwijtschelding) applications, and handles objection and appeal procedures, delivering consolidated single assessment notices to residents and businesses via the MijnBSR portal, MijnOverheid Berichtenbox, telephone, walk-in office, and postal mail.

Product overview

Belastingsamenwerking Rivierenland (BSR) operates as a unified tax administration service that handles both municipal taxes and water board taxes on behalf of 11 participating organizations (9 municipalities, 1 water board, and 1 waste management company). The core offering is a single organization serving as the tax collection authority, enabling taxpayers to interact with one entity rather than multiple separate bodies. The primary service delivery channels are the MijnBSR online portal (for citizens via DigiD and businesses via eHerkenning) and digital delivery of tax assessments via the MijnOverheid Berichtenbox. Tax products include municipal levies (property tax, sewage levy, waste levy, dog tax, commuter tax, advertising tax, tourist tax, stay tax, movable property tax, and BIZ levies) and water board taxes (purification levy, pollution levy, water system levy, road levy, and the Bommelerwaard purification filter charge). BSR also administers WOZ (property valuation) for its municipal participants and processes tax exemption applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MijnBSR Online Portal Self-service online portal where citizens (via DigiD) and businesses (via eHerkenning level 3+) can view tax assessments, make payments through iDEAL, set up automatic direct debit, apply for tax exemptions, submit objections, and access waste collection pass data.
• Gemeentelijke Belastingen (Municipal Taxes) Assessment and collection of municipal taxes including onroerendezaakbelasting (property tax), rioolheffing (sewerage levy), afvalstoffenheffing (waste levy), hondenbelasting (dog tax), forensenbelasting (commuter tax), reclamebelasting (advertising tax), toeristenbelasting (tourist tax), verblijfsbelasting (stay tax), roerendezaakbelasting (movable property tax), reinigingsrecht (cleansing levy), and BIZ-heffing (Business Investment Zone levy) for 9 participating municipalities.
• Waterschapsbelastingen (Water Board Taxes) Assessment and collection of water board taxes for Waterschap Rivierenland, including zuiveringsheffing (purification levy), verontreinigingsheffing (pollution levy), watersysteemheffing (water system levy), wegenheffing (road levy), and the retributie zuiveringsfilter Bommelerwaard purification filter charge.
• WOZ Property Valuation Determination of the WOZ (Waardering Onroerende Zaken) market value for residential and commercial properties across 135,196 objects, serving as the basis for property-related tax calculations in the participating municipalities.
• Digital Tax Assessment Delivery via MijnOverheid Berichtenbox Digital delivery of tax assessments and official correspondence through the national MijnOverheid Berichtenbox, allowing residents to receive paperless correspondence from BSR.
• Kwijtschelding (Tax Exemption Service) Exemption from local tax payment for low-income residents, including an online self-service kwijtscheldingscheck eligibility tool and per-municipality exemption assessment.
• Bezwaar (Objection and Appeal) Formal objection and appeal handling for taxpayers who disagree with their tax assessment or WOZ valuation, with a 6-week filing window and processing by year-end.
• BAG (Basic Registration of Addresses and Buildings) Administration Administration of the Basisregistratie Adressen en Gebouwen for three participating municipalities, maintaining official address and building records.

Quantifiable outcome

• Consolidates all local taxes (municipal, water board, waste) into single assessment notices for simplified billing
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Municipality of CulemborgcoreOthersOne of 9 municipalities participating in the BSR tax collaboration. BSR administers all municipal taxes (OZB, afvalstoffenheffing, rioolheffing, hondenbelasting) and water board taxes on behalf of this municipality in the Betuwe region.
• Municipality of GorinchemcoreOthersOne of 9 municipalities participating in the BSR tax collaboration. BSR administers all municipal taxes and water board taxes for this city on the rivers Merwede and Linge.
• Municipality of IJsselsteincoreOthersOne of 9 municipalities participating in the BSR tax collaboration. Located in the province of Utrecht, this municipality receives full tax administration services from BSR.
• Municipality of MaasdrielcoreOthersOne of 9 municipalities participating in the BSR tax collaboration. BSR administers all local taxes including tourist and water taxes for this municipality in the Bommelerwaard region.
• Municipality of MontfoortcoreOthersOne of 9 municipalities participating in the BSR tax collaboration. This small municipality in the province of Utrecht receives municipal tax administration through BSR.
• Municipality of TielcoreOthersOne of 9 municipalities participating in the BSR tax collaboration and location of BSR headquarters. BSR provides comprehensive tax services to this largest municipality in the Fruit City region.
• Municipality of West BetuwecoreOthersOne of 9 municipalities participating in the BSR tax collaboration. This merger municipality in Gelderland receives tax administration services from BSR.
• Municipality of West Maas en WaalcoreOthersOne of 9 municipalities participating in the BSR tax collaboration. BSR administers local taxes and forensenbelasting (commuter tax) for this municipality along the rivers Maas and Waal.
• Municipality of Wijk bij DuurstedecoreOthersOne of 9 municipalities participating in the BSR tax collaboration. This municipality in the province of Utrecht receives comprehensive tax administration from BSR.
• Waterschap RivierenlandcoreOthersThe regional water board is one of 11 participants in BSR. BSR collects water board taxes including zuiveringsheffing (purification charge), verontreinigingsheffing (pollution charge), watersysteemheffing (water system charge), and wegenheffing (road charge) for the entire water board district.
• AvricoreOthersAvri is the waste processing company whose fees are collected by BSR on behalf of 8 municipalities: Buren, Culemborg, Maasdriel, Neder-Betuwe, Tiel, West Betuwe, West Maas en Waal, and Zaltbommel.
• MijnOverheidcoreTechnology or IntegrationNational government digital mailbox platform integrated with BSR systems to deliver tax assessments and official correspondence digitally to citizens.
• DigiDcoreTechnology or IntegrationNational Dutch digital identity system used by citizens to authenticate and access BSR's MijnBSR self-service portal for tax services.
• eHerkenningcoreTechnology or IntegrationBusiness digital identity system (level 3 or higher required) used by businesses to access BSR's MijnBSR portal for commercial tax services.
• iDEALcoreTechnology or IntegrationNational Dutch payment system integrated with MijnBSR for secure online tax payments via the portal.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Belastingsamenwerking SaBeL (Samenwerking Belastingen): Dutch regional tax cooperation body that collects municipal and water board taxes on behalf of participating municipalities. Shares the same legal structure, service portfolio (OZB, WOZ, afvalstoffenheffing, etc.), and digital self-service portal approach as BSR.
• SVHW (Samenwerkingsverband Vastgoedinformatie Heemstede): Dutch intergovernmental cooperation providing tax assessment, WOZ valuation, and BAG administration to participating municipalities in the Kennemerland region. Closely comparable mandate and operating model to BSR.
• Gemeentebelastingen Amsterdam: Municipal tax collection entity for the City of Amsterdam. Performs equivalent municipal tax assessment, WOZ valuation, and objection handling as BSR but at significantly larger scale and as a single-city rather than multi-municipal partnership.
• Belastingsamenwerking Gemeenten en Waterschappen (BsGW): Dutch intergovernmental tax cooperation body serving municipalities and a water board in Midden-Limburg. Operates an identical samenwerkingsverband/gemeenschappelijke regeling model for municipal taxes, water board taxes, WOZ, and BAG, making it the closest functional peer to BSR.

Broad incumbents

• Belastingdienst: The Dutch national tax administration agency. A much larger incumbent that collects national taxes (income tax, VAT, corporate tax) rather than local taxes, but operates the underlying national digital infrastructure (DigiD, MijnOverheid) that BSR integrates with.

Others

• Centric: Major Dutch IT services provider serving municipalities, including tax administration, BAG, and WOZ software solutions. Not a peer in mandate but an adjacent technology provider whose systems underpin many Dutch municipal tax cooperation bodies including potentially BSR.
• PinkRoccade Local Government: Dutch IT vendor providing financial, tax, and BAG software solutions to Dutch municipalities and waterschappen. Adjacent ecosystem participant whose platforms are commonly used by tax cooperation bodies including BSR.

Regional players

• Belastingkantoor FUMO: Frysian intergovernmental tax and BAG cooperation in Friesland. Comparable Dutch regional samenwerkingsverband for municipal taxes and WOZ administration; different geography but identical mandate and operating structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

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