What Tribuut belastingcentrum does

Tribuut belastingcentrum is a Dutch municipal tax collection agency structured as a Gemeenschappelijke Regeling (GR) — a cooperative arrangement under Dutch law in which multiple municipalities jointly operate a shared service. Established in 2016, Tribuut performs the assessment, levying, and collection of municipal taxes on behalf of its six member municipalities in the province of Gelderland: Apeldoorn, Brummen, Epe, Lochem, Voorst, and Zutphen. The organization also conducts annual WOZ (Wet Waardering Onroerende Zaken) property valuations, which serve as the basis for property-related taxation and are shared with water boards and tax authorities. As of 2026, the coalition is expanding to eight municipalities with the accession of Aalten and Oude IJsselstreek.

The core digital product is the MijnTribuut self-service portal, accessed via DigiD authentication, which allows citizens and businesses to view tax assessments, make payments (iDEAL, Wero, or automatic direct debit in up to ten monthly installments), file objections (bezwaar) within the statutory six-week window, request tax exemptions (kwijtschelding), and manage registrations such as dog tax. Supporting the portal is a comprehensive portfolio of municipal tax services covering OZB (property tax), afvalstoffenheffing (waste collection), rioolheffing (sewerage), hondenbelasting (dog tax), toeristenbelasting (tourist tax), parkeerbelasting (parking tax), forensenbelasting (commuter tax), precariobelastingen, reclamebelasting, leges, marktgelden, grafrechten, and BIZ (Business Investment Zone) levies. The platform is built on a DNN .NET CMS managed by Idas B.V. and integrates with national infrastructure including DigiD for identity verification, MijnOverheid for digital document delivery, and iDEAL/Wero for payment processing. The website is certified at WCAG 2.2 Level AA (registration 4037) and operates in compliance with GDPR and Dutch cookie legislation.

Tribuut does not set tax rates — these are determined by each individual municipality — and is funded through a cost-allocation model in which participating municipalities contribute to the operating expenses of the shared service center based on agreed formulas. The organization employs 43 staff based primarily at its headquarters at Fauststraat 3 in Apeldoorn, with service delivery via the website, MijnTribuut portal, phone (055 580 22 22), email, and in-person appointments. Revenue and detailed financial figures are not publicly disclosed, consistent with the organization's status as a public-sector cooperative rather than a commercial enterprise.

Name

Tribuut belastingcentrum

Legal name

Tribuut belastingcentrum

Website

https://tribuut.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tribuut belastingcentrum is a Dutch shared municipal tax collection agency operating under a Gemeenschappelijke Regeling, currently serving six Gelderland municipalities (Apeldoorn, Brummen, Epe, Lochem, Voorst, Zutphen) and expanding to eight in 2026. It runs the MijnTribuut citizen portal for tax assessment, payment, objection, and exemption services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Tax Administration Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal Tax & Revenue Administration (Local) (BPAIACAD)

Keywords

• Municipal tax collection
• WOZ property valuation
• Municipal tax administration
• Property tax assessment
• Tax exemption processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Apeldoorn

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Collection and Assessment: Tribuut collects and assesses various municipal taxes on behalf of member municipalities including property tax (OZB), waste collection fees, sewerage fees, dog taxes, tourist taxes, parking taxes, precario taxes, and market fees. The organization also conducts WOZ valuations for properties. Municipalities remain responsible for setting tax rates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tribuut belastingcentrum is a Dutch inter-municipal cooperative (Gemeenschappelijke Regeling) that performs the assessment and collection of municipal taxes on behalf of six member municipalities in Gelderland, Netherlands. Its product portfolio spans property tax (OZB), WOZ property valuations, waste collection fees, sewerage charges, dog tax, tourist tax, parking tax, commuter tax, precario tax, advertising tax, market fees, cemetery rights, business investment zone (BIZ) levies, and administrative fees (leges), delivered through the MijnTribuut citizen portal and supported by phone, email, and in-person services.

Product overview

Tribuut belastingcentrum operates as a centralized municipal tax collection agency serving six municipalities (Apeldoorn, Brummen, Epe, Lochem, Voorst, and Zutphen) in the Achterhoek region of Gelderland, Netherlands. The organization functions as a unified service platform combining a citizen-facing online portal (MijnTribuut) with a comprehensive portfolio of municipal tax services. The core digital product is the MijnTribuut self-service portal, which enables citizens to access their tax assessments, make payments via multiple channels (iDEAL, automatic debit, QR-code), file objections, and request exemptions. Supporting the portal is a full suite of municipal tax sub-products: WOZ property valuation, OZB property tax, waste collection fees, sewage taxes, dog tax, tourist tax, parking tax, commuter tax, precario taxes, advertising taxes, cemetery rights, market fees, business investment zone levies, and administrative fees. The organization also provides tax exemption processing (kwijtschelding) with municipality-specific rules, objection handling services (bezwaar), and multiple payment methods including automatic monthly direct debit. As a government tax authority, Tribuut integrates with national identity infrastructure (DigiD), the government message system (MijnOverheid), and payment systems (iDEAL) to deliver its services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MijnTribuut Citizen Portal Online self-service portal providing citizens access to view tax assessments, make payments via iDEAL or automatic debit, file objections (bezwaar), request tax exemptions (kwijtschelding), upload supporting documents, and manage personal tax data and dog registrations. Accessed via DigiD authentication.
• Onroerende-zaakbelasting (OZB) Property tax levied annually on owners and users of real estate within member municipalities; a date-based tax where the January 1 situation determines liability for the entire year.
• Wet Waardering Onroerende Zaken (WOZ) Property Valuation Annual property valuation service determining the market value of all real estate (homes, commercial buildings, undeveloped land) under the Wet Waardering Onroerende Zaken. WOZ values are used to calculate OZB taxes and are provided to water boards and tax authorities.
• Afvalstoffenheffing (Waste Collection Fee) Fee charged to all households in the municipality for the collection and environmentally friendly processing of household waste; a collective responsibility regardless of actual waste produced.
• Rioolheffing (Sewerage Tax) Sewerage tax levied on households and businesses to fund maintenance and management of sewerage systems, groundwater level maintenance, and rainwater management.
• Hondenbelasting (Dog Tax) Dog tax levied on dog owners residing within the designated tax area; exemptions apply for guide dogs for the blind, assistance dogs, and dogs housed in animal shelters.
• Toeristenbelasting (Tourist Tax) Tourist tax charged to providers of overnight accommodations (hotels, campsites, B&Bs, Airbnb, Vrienden op de Fiets) per overnight stay, which the provider remits to Tribuut.
• Parkeerbelasting (Parking Tax) Parking tax charged for parking in municipality-designated paid parking areas, payable via parking meters or parking apps on mobile phones.
• Forensenbelasting (Commuter Tax) Commuter tax levied on individuals who maintain a furnished secondary residence (chalets, recreational homes, static caravans) available for more than 90 days per year without it being their primary residence in the municipality.
• Precariobelastingen Tax on persons or businesses using public municipal land (e.g., storage during construction, terraces on municipal property).
• Reclamebelasting (Advertising Tax) Tax levied on public announcements visible from public roads; businesses within the designated tax area with visible outdoor advertising are subject to this tax.
• Leges (Administrative Fees) Administrative fees charged for municipal services such as passport applications, population register extracts, and building permits; some paid directly during application, others billed via Tribuut.
• Marktgelden (Market Fees) Market fees charged for occupying a market stall, covering space use, maintenance, facilities, and promotional activities; rates depend on location, size, and day of the week.
• Grafrechten (Cemetery Rights) Cemetery rights charged for the use or right to a plot at a cemetery; rights granted for a fixed period or indefinitely, including maintenance of the grave, urn, or use of a ceremony room.
• Bedrijveninvesteringszone (BIZ) Levy Business Investment Zone tax where businesses within a designated area collectively invest in the quality of their business environment (shopping areas or industrial sites); all businesses in the designated area contribute via a mandatory levy.
• Kwijtschelding (Tax Exemption Service) Service processing tax exemptions from municipal taxes for citizens with low incomes, welfare benefits, or financial hardship; available for specific tax types per municipality, with eligibility assessed through the Kwijtscheldingscheck tool on MijnTribuut.
• Bezwaar (Tax Objection Service) Service allowing citizens to formally object to tax assessments, WOZ values, collection costs, or invorderingsrente (collection interest); can be filed digitally via MijnTribuut or in writing within six weeks of receiving the assessment.
• Automatische Incasso (Automatic Direct Debit) Automatic payment service allowing citizens to pay municipal taxes in monthly installments via direct debit; set up through MijnTribuut with payments drawn around the 26th of each month, up to 10 installments maximum.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• CannockminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExternal debt collection agency engaged when citizens fail to pay municipal taxes after repeated reminders and mandatory payment notices. Cannock handles debt collection and may contact citizens about their payment obligations.
• GBLTminorOthersGelderse Belastingen, Loket en Toeslagen (GBLT) handles water board taxes (waterschapsbelastingen) in the region. Tribuut refers citizens to GBLT for questions about water board tax exemptions as they do not collaborate due to different exemption standards.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Lokale Belastingen Midden-Groningen / regionale belastingkantoren: A regional Dutch tax collection entity serving Midden-Groningen and adjacent municipalities. Comparable in function (municipal tax assessment, WOZ, citizen service) but geographically separate from Tribuut's Gelderland footprint.

Emerging players

• Taxamo: Taxamo provides tax compliance and collection technology for digital and cross-border transactions. While not a direct municipal-tax peer, it is comparable as a technology-enabled tax-administration service provider operating in adjacent public-sector/regulatory tax contexts.

Direct peers

• Belastingsamenwerking Rivierenland: Belrivierenland is a regional tax cooperation in the Rivierenland area (Gelderland/Zuid-Holland), serving multiple municipalities with assessment and collection of municipal taxes and WOZ valuations. Functionally equivalent to Tribuut.
• BSR (Belastingsamenwerking Rijnmond): BSR is a municipal tax shared-service center serving the Rijnmond (greater Rotterdam) region. It provides municipal tax assessment, WOZ valuations, and citizen services under a Gemeenschappelijke Regeling structure — directly comparable to Tribuut.
• BsGW (Belastingsamenwerking gemeenten en waterschappen): BsGW is a Gemeenschappelijke Regeling handling municipal and water-board taxes for municipalities in Limburg. It is structurally identical to Tribuut — a regional shared-service center for tax assessment and collection — making it a direct functional peer.
• SVHW (Samenwerkingsverband Hollandse Waarden): SVHW is a shared-service organization collecting taxes for multiple municipalities in the Zuid-Holland/Zeeland region. It performs the same municipal tax collection, WOZ valuation, and citizen-services functions as Tribuut, structured as a cooperative arrangement between municipalities.
• Cition (formerly Gouw): Cition is a Dutch tax-services provider that supports municipalities and shared-service arrangements with municipal tax assessment, collection, and WOZ valuation. It operates in the same Dutch municipal-tax-administration market and serves comparable cooperative structures.
• Menzing: Menzing is a Dutch firm providing tax collection, WOZ valuation, and related services to municipalities, either as a private operator or in cooperation with public partners. Operates in the same Dutch municipal-tax-services space as Tribuut.
• GBLT (Gelderse Belastingen, Loket en Toeslagen): GBLT is a Dutch regional tax collection shared-service center operating in the same Gelderland province as Tribuut. The organizations are explicitly referenced as non-cooperating partners (different exemption standards for water-board taxes), making GBLT the closest functional direct peer.

Broad incumbents

• Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting (Netherlands): Wolters Kluwer provides tax and accounting software, content, and compliance solutions widely used by Dutch municipalities and tax authorities. It is comparable as an established incumbent serving the same Dutch public-sector tax-administration ecosystem with broader portfolio offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/tribuut.nl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tribuut-belastingcentrum

Compliance3 records

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