New property tax notices in Gießen: What owners now need to know!

From January 6, 2025, all property owners in Gießen will receive new property tax notices. These notices include stipulations for property tax and other property taxes, such as household waste fees. The reason for these changes is a new legal situation that will come into force from 2025. All properties in Gießen, including land and forestry-used areas, are affected by this change.

The established annual property taxes are due in four installments: The payment dates are February 15, May 15, August 15 and November 15. Taxpayers who have given direct debit authorization (SEPA mandate) can rely on automatic debit on these due date. For taxpayers who have set up permanent orders, there is a need to adjust them. The basis for the tax assessment is the measurement amount per property that is calculated by the tax office.

notices and contact information

The property owners receive a separate decision on the determination of the measurement amount from the tax office. If you have any questions about determining the measurement amount, those affected can contact the Gießen tax office directly. Questions about the property taxes should be addressed to the combination of the city administration. The contact options include phone 0641/306-2099 or email to Steuerverwaltung1@giessen.de for the combing and phone 0641/4800-100 for the Gießen tax office.

The tax office has provided various information in connection with the property tax reform. It automatically inserts certain data, such as the landing value, into the factor calculation. This value is determined by expert committees and takes into account the zone in which the property is located. Individual deviations of the property to the zone floor guideline are not observed. The area-factor procedure is considered a market value-independent model.

Details on the property tax measurement calculation

The landscaping value serves as an indicator to differentiate the location of the property in relation to the average landscaping value of the municipality. These values ​​can be viewed free of charge in the Boris Hessen portal. For the factor calculation, the average standard land value of the municipality flows, an exponent of 0.3 is applied to the ratio of the landscaping of the property to the average landscaping value of the municipality.

The new system, which was initiated by the Hessian Round Tax Act (HGRStG), leads to a change from value -related to value -independent models. The new property tax measurements are based on value-independent parameters such as the floor area, living or usage area and the location of the property. Deviations between the old unit values ​​and the new property tax measurements are a direct result of this system change. These deviations can vary upwards and downwards, whereby larger properties and buildings pay more property tax than smaller ones with the same use and location.

The property tax serves to compensate for the use of municipal infrastructure.