Landelijke Vereniging Lokale Belastingen

What Landelijke Vereniging Lokale Belastingen does

Landelijke Vereniging Lokale Belastingen (LVLB) is a Dutch professional association (vereniging) founded in 2012, headquartered in Gorinchem, and serving as the national representative body for local tax practitioners across the Netherlands. Its members comprise Dutch municipalities, water boards, and approximately 25 regional belastingsamenwerkingen (tax cooperation organisations), collectively the second-largest creditor in the Netherlands after the national Belastingdienst. The association focuses on developing and exchanging professional knowledge related to local taxes (OZB, afvalstoffenheffing, rioolheffing, waterschapsbelasting), debt collection, basic registrations, and execution of the Wet WOZ (Valuation of Immovable Property Act).\n\nLVLB's product portfolio is built around community-driven knowledge exchange rather than commercial software. Core offerings include the Semble online member community (used for event registration, committee discussions, and content sharing), the LVLB WOZ Registration system (a certification register for qualified WOZ professionals), the Educatieplatform (aggregating partner-provided courses with member reviews), the Uitvoeringsloket (an implementation helpdesk answering execution questions from members), and the 'Check uw woning' methodology (a nationwide approach to resident-led verification of WOZ property characteristics, in pilot since October 2024 with planned national rollout in 2026). Underlying technology is web-based, with the Semble platform serving as the central member-engagement layer.\n\nThe association operates a non-profit, membership-based revenue model with two streams: recurring membership fees from municipalities, water boards, and belastingsamenwerkingen, and partner/sponsor contributions from approximately 20-25 listed public- and private-sector organisations (including Centric, Cyclomedia, Involon, PinkRoccade, Ortec Finance, Gouw IT, Thorbecke, Flanderijn, VNG, Unie van Waterschappen, and the Waarderingskamer). Go-to-market is direct-membership and community-led: members join via the website, gain access to the Semble community, attend the annual congress, and participate in six standing committees. LVLB runs with approximately six employees and is governed by a volunteer board led (as of May 2026) by chairman Hans Cloosterman.

Name

Landelijke Vereniging Lokale Belastingen

Legal name

Landelijke Vereniging Lokale Belastingen

Website

https://lvlb.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

LVLB is a Dutch non-profit professional association founded in 2012, representing municipalities, water boards, and ~25 regional tax cooperation organisations through knowledge exchange, the Semble community platform, WOZ certification, and policy advocacy on local taxation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Gorinchem

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: The LVLB generates revenue through membership fees from municipalities, water boards, and belastingsamenwerkingen (tax cooperation organizations). The association represents approximately 25 regional belastingsamenwerkingen.
2. Partner Sponsorships: Public and private law organizations that operate in the field of local taxes participate as partners and sponsors of the association.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Landelijke Vereniging Lokale Belastingen (LVLB) is a Dutch professional association that represents and supports municipalities, water boards, and tax cooperation organizations in the field of local taxation. It develops and exchanges professional knowledge on basic registrations, levying and collection of local taxes, and execution of the Wet WOZ (Valuation of Immovable Property Act). The association delivers member services including the LVLB WOZ registration system, an education platform aggregating partner-provided training, the Uitvoeringsloket implementation helpdesk, and the Check uw woning methodology for resident-driven WOZ verification.

Product overview

LVLB operates as a professional association for local tax practitioners rather than a traditional software company. Its core offering consists of the main website portal (lvlb.nl) and the Semble-based member community. The portfolio includes specialized services: the LVLB WOZ Registration system for qualified experts, the Educatieplatform aggregating partner-provided courses and training with member reviews, the Uitvoeringsloket for answering execution questions from members, and the 'Check uw woning' initiative for resident involvement in WOZ verification. The Semble community serves as the central platform for member interaction and knowledge exchange.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LVLB Website and Member Portal The main corporate website serving as the primary digital hub for LVLB, providing access to news, committees, publications, member resources, and links to the Semble community platform.
• LVLB WOZ Registration A registration system where WOZ experts who have obtained certificates or diplomas can register in the LVLB WOZ register to demonstrate their qualifications.
• Educatieplatform (Education Platform) An education platform that aggregates courses and training provided by LVLB partners to support members in finding appropriate professional development. Offers reviews and ratings from other members.
• Uitvoeringsloket (Implementation Desk) An implementation desk where professionals can submit execution questions about local taxes and WOZ. Questions are answered by experts and shared (anonymized) within the LVLB community on Semble.
• Check uw woning A nationwide methodology for checking and updating secondary housing object characteristics. Homeowners actively participate in determining WOZ values by verifying conditions of roofs, facades, kitchens, and bathrooms.
• Semble Community Platform The member community platform for LVLB, used for event registration, knowledge sharing, committee discussions, and accessing resources.

Quantifiable outcome

• Represents the second largest creditor in the Netherlands after the national Tax Authority
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministerie van Sociale Zaken en WerkgelegenheidcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 October 2022Joint signatory of the 'Intentieverklaring Samen schuldregelingen redden' (Statement of Intent to Save Debt Arrangements) to prevent people from getting stranded in debt arrangements due to rising energy and living costs.
• NVVK (Nederlandse Vereniging voor Volkskrediet)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 April 2022The LVLB and NVVK signed the 'Convenant Minnelijke Schuldhulpverlening' (Covenant for Friendly Debt Assistance) on April 21, 2022. This covenant aims to contribute to reducing debt problems among Dutch citizens. LVLB members are called upon to sign the same covenant, enabling collaboration between tax organizations and debt assistance providers to help people in problematic debt situations.
• VNG (Vereniging van Nederlandse Gemeenten)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLVLB has strong connections with VNG for policy coordination and represents municipal interests in local taxation matters. Collaboration includes joint initiatives such as the 'Check uw woning' methodology and responses to VNG congress motions.
• Unie van WaterschappencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLVLB collaborates with the Union of Water Boards on water board taxation matters and policy development. Joint initiatives include responses to water board tax regulations and representation of water board interests.
• WaarderingskamercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the Waarderingskamer (Valuation Chamber) on WOZ (Valuation of Immovable Property) matters, professional competency standards, and examination requirements for WOZ experts.
• ESBL (Erasmus Studiecentrum voor Belastingen van Lokale Overheden)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Erasmus Study Center for Taxes of Local Governments conducts research and provides expertise on local taxation matters. Collaboration includes research on WOZ valuations and Corona effects.
• VNG RealisatieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStakeholder in discussions about the future development and professionalization of the LVLB.
• Ministerie van FinanciëncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey stakeholder for policy coordination on local taxation matters and WOZ execution.
• Cannock ChaseminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTraining provider sharing updates on collection topics through interactive sessions with (guest) speakers. Listed as partner on LVLB website.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA): The US-based association for state and local government finance officers. GFOA is the international analogue to LVLB in terms of serving subnational government finance and tax professionals, with analogous best-practices, training, and policy coordination functions.
• Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA): The UK-based international professional body for public finance. CIPFA serves as a topical analogue to LVLB at the international level — both represent public-sector finance and tax professionals — though CIPFA operates at much greater scale and with a broader remit beyond local taxation.

Broad incumbents

• Interprovinciaal Overleg (IPO): The Dutch interprovincial consultation body for the 12 provinces. IPO operates as a Dutch umbrella vereniging for a different layer of subnational government, structurally analogous to LVLB but at the provincial scale and with broader mandate than local taxation.
• Koninklijke Nederlandse Beroepsorganisatie van Accountants (NBA): The Royal Netherlands Institute of Chartered Accountants. NBA is a Dutch professional body with a comparable membership-association model, professional certification role, and continuing-education mandate — relevant as a structural peer for LVLB's competency/registration activities in adjacent public-finance domains.

Direct peers

• Unie van Waterschappen: The Dutch national association of water boards. Functions as LVLB's structural twin on the water-board side of local taxation — both are umbrella associations for Dutch subnational tax authorities, both partner with LVLB, and both serve overlapping member communities (municipalities and water boards).
• Vereniging van Nederlandse Gemeenten (VNG): The Dutch national association of municipalities. VNG is the most direct structural peer to LVLB — both are Dutch verenigingen representing municipal interests, coordinating policy, and providing member services to local government. LVLB explicitly partners with VNG and is treated as the specialist counterpart for taxation.
• Register Belastingadviseurs (RB): The Dutch professional register and association for tax advisors. RB is the most direct topical peer to LVLB on the tax side — both organize Dutch tax practitioners, maintain competency standards, and provide continuing education, though RB serves private advisors while LVLB serves government tax officials.
• Nederlandse Vereniging voor Volkskrediet (NVVK): Dutch national association for consumer credit and debt assistance. NVVK is a comparable Dutch vereniging representing professionals in a public-interest financial domain; it co-signed the Minnelijke Schuldhulpverlening covenant with LVLB in 2022, indicating close structural and topical alignment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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