{"id":2424,"date":"2023-01-30T18:05:43","date_gmt":"2023-01-30T17:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.derbg.nl\/en\/?post_type=faq&#038;p=2424"},"modified":"2024-08-26T13:18:15","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T11:18:15","slug":"why-do-i-pay-tax-to-the-rbg","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/www.derbg.nl\/en\/faq\/why-do-i-pay-tax-to-the-rbg\/","title":{"rendered":"Why do I pay tax to the RBG?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content__style entry-content__style--core-paragraph \">\n<p>The RBG levies taxes on behalf of water and municipal authorities. You contribute towards the work that water authorities and municipalities do for you and others. Below, you can see what water authorities and municipalities do.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content__style entry-content__style--core-image \">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/www.derbg.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/praatplaat-1024x724.jpg\" alt=\"Tasks of water authority and municipality Water authority \u2022 Cleaning dirty water using waste water treatment plants \u2022 Dyke maintenance \u2022 Regulating the water levels \u2022 Providing clean water Municipality \u2022 Waste collection \u2022 Sewerage maintenance \u2022 General provisions: o Roads and streets o Trees and shrubs o Playground o Community centre\" class=\"wp-image-2391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.derbg.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/praatplaat-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.derbg.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/praatplaat-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.derbg.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/praatplaat-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.derbg.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/praatplaat-1536x1085.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.derbg.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/praatplaat-2048x1447.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content__style entry-content__style--core-heading \">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-does-the-water-authority-do\">What does the water authority do?<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content__style entry-content__style--core-list \">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cleaning dirty water. Consider, for example, water from the toilet, shower, washing machine and kitchen. This is done with waste water treatment plants.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minimising the chance of flooding. For example, by maintaining the dykes and the embankments. By pumping out water when it rains a lot. Or by retaining water when there is a drought. The water authority also takes care of clean, healthy and flowing water.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content__style entry-content__style--core-heading \">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-does-the-municipality-do\">What does the municipality do?<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content__style entry-content__style--core-list \">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The collection and processing of your waste.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maintaining the sewer system. This is the pipe system that takes your dirty water to the waste water treatment plant of the water authority.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Taking care of general matters in your place of residence. Consider, for example, trees, shrubs, streets, community centres and playgrounds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The RBG levies taxes on behalf of water and municipal authorities. You contribute towards the work that water authorities and municipalities do for you and others. Below, you can see what water authorities and municipalities do. What does the water authority do? 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