Missing Returns & Ongoing Issues
Economy / Finance

Missing Returns & Ongoing Issues

The number of daily calls regularly reaches three figures, peaking at 1,052 on July 14th

Approximately 357,819 property tax declarations, representing around five percent of the total, remain outstanding across the state An analysis by the NRW Ministry of Finance further reveals that nearly half – 49 percent – of submitted declarations contain errors or are incomplete, preventing automated processing

Furthermore, around 16 million objections have been filed against the recalculated property tax assessments in NRW The Düsseldorf Altstadt tax office district exhibits the highest objection rate at 277 percent, while Ahaus in the Münsterland region reports the lowest at 98 percent These figures highlight a continued level of concern and administrative burden associated with the property tax reform within the state