Tax Office warrant received — what now?
Tax Office warrant = official command to pay tax debt + 6% costs, else seizure. (1) Direct action: call 0800-0543 Tax Office customer service. Request payment plan (max 12 mo individuals). Often agreed when explaining financial situation. (2) Social Safety Net Team on allowance-affair context: 0800-2358-358 free, they can suspend assessment + custom arrangement. (3) File objection against warrant: within 6 weeks at county court. €87 court fee (low income) or €540 normal. Not impossible but hard — usually for substantive dispute over assessment (not collection). (4) Object to assessment itself: within 6 weeks of assessment (separate from warrant). Strongly reasoned written. Tax Office reassesses. (5) Waiver: on inability to pay + minimum income + no assets. Application form Tax Office. (6) Wsnp on debt rescheduling: court-ordered erases Tax Office debts too after 3 yrs. (7) Don't: ignore warrant = bailiff → wage/benefits garnishment + extra costs. Always communicate, even no money. 2026 amounts: warrant surcharge 6%, bailiff min €65 + 10% on debt. Quick action prevents €100-500 extra.
Step by step
- 1Call 0800-0543 immediatelyTax Office customer service. Request payment plan. Talk financial situation. Often agreed.
- 2Object to assessment itselfWithin 6 wks of assessment. Written reasoned. Separate from warrant objection.
- 3Object warrant at courtWithin 6 wks. €87 (low) or €540. For substantive dispute.
- 4Safety Net on affair0800-2358-358 free. For allowance-affair cases + social urgent.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I refuse payment plan?
On inability: no, else warrant + seizure. Negotiate: 12 mo is max, but Tax Office may strategically agree to 18-24 mo on good motivation. Long plan beats seizure.
Does tax debt expire?
Income tax: 5 yrs from origin (BW 3:306). BUT: interruption by reminder extends 5 yrs each. Practically unlimited if Tax Office actively collects. Wsnp: clean after 3-yr rescheduling.
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