Vlaamse Belastingdienst / Brussel Fiscaliteit / SPW Fiscalité letter explained in English
Regional tax office. The tax office of your region. It handles regional taxes such as property tax (onroerende voorheffing / précompte immobilier) in Flanders and Brussels, inheritance and registration duties.
Letters you may get
- Aanslagbiljet onroerende voorheffing / avertissement-extrait de rôle précompte immobilier — yearly property tax
- Verkeersbelasting / taxe de circulation — yearly car tax
- Herinnering / rappel — a payment is late
What to do
- If you rent your home, the owner usually pays the property tax — but check your rental contract.
- The letter says how long you have to object. Use the online form or the address in the letter.
- Find the deadline. Look for “termijn”, “uiterlijk op”, “délai”, “au plus tard le”.
- Write the reference number from the letter on everything you send back, and keep copies.
- If you disagree with a decision, object in writing before the deadline (“bezwaarschrift”, “beroep”, “verzet”, “bezwaar”). See the template.
Words you may see
- aanslagbiljet
- Tax bill. It shows how much income tax or property tax you must pay, or get back, for one year.
- onroerende voorheffing
- Yearly property tax for the owner of a house or flat.
- avertissement-extrait de rôle
- Tax bill. It shows how much income tax or property tax you must pay, or get back, for one year.
- précompte immobilier
- Yearly property tax for the owner of a house or flat.
Questions
What is the Vlaamse Belastingdienst / Brussel Fiscaliteit / SPW Fiscalité?
Regional tax office. The tax office of your region. It handles regional taxes such as property tax (onroerende voorheffing / précompte immobilier) in Flanders and Brussels, inheritance and registration duties.
How long do I have to answer a letter from the Vlaamse Belastingdienst / Brussel Fiscaliteit / SPW Fiscalité?
It depends on the letter. Look for words like “termijn”, “uiterlijk op”, “délai”, “au plus tard le” — they mark the deadline. In Belgium, a letter sent by post is usually treated as received on the third working day after the date it was sent. Many deadlines, for example 6 months to object to a tax bill, start from that day. To object, the letter usually names the way to do it (“bezwaarschrift”, “beroep”, “verzet”, “bezwaar”).
Can I read a Vlaamse Belastingdienst / Brussel Fiscaliteit / SPW Fiscalité letter in English?
Yes. Take a photo of the letter with Briefly. It explains the letter in plain English, finds the deadline and the amount, and gives you ready-made replies in Dutch or French. Your letter never leaves your device.
Other offices in Belgium
FOD Financiën / SPF Finances · Gemeente / Commune · OCMW / CPAS · RVA / ONEM · VDAB / Actiris / Le Forem · Ziekenfonds / Mutualité · Groeipakket / Allocations familiales · Dienst Vreemdelingenzaken / Office des Étrangers