Property tax assessment notice for properties received

Property tax is a municipal tax that is levied on property located in the municipal area.
If you own a property, you have to pay property tax for it, the so-called property tax B. You will receive a property tax assessment notice from the municipality.
Property tax is assessed in a three-stage procedure. The basis for the property tax assessment notice in the old federal states is the assessed value determined by the tax office in accordance with the Valuation Act in 1964 and in the new federal states the assessed value determined by the tax office in accordance with the Valuation Act in 1935. These values in turn form the basis for the property tax assessment amount, which is also determined by the tax office and set by notice.
The tax assessment amount multiplied by the assessment rate then results in the property tax to be paid.
In addition, in the new federal states, rental properties and single-family houses for which there was no assessed value on January 1, 1991 and for which no such value could be determined are taxed according to the substitute assessment basis. The annual amount of property tax is calculated here according to the living or usable area. This is a tax registration procedure with the municipality.
The assessment rate is set by the municipality by means of bylaws.
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. Even if you build on your previously undeveloped property, you will not have to pay the increased property tax until the following year.
Under certain circumstances, you may be exempt from paying property tax. This is the case, for example, if you are a non-profit organization and the property is used exclusively and directly for charitable purposes. However, exemption is generally not possible if the property is used for agricultural, forestry or residential purposes. You can apply for exemption from property tax at the tax office.
In special cases, it is possible to waive the property tax. For example, if you own property whose preservation is in the public interest due to its significance for art, history, science or nature conservation, you can apply to the local authority for a waiver of the tax if the income generated is generally less than the annual costs.