Environmental taxes and fees, revenues by taxpayer; national accounts

Environmental taxes and fees, revenues by taxpayer; national accounts

Taxpayers Periods Environmental fees revenues Fees on water pollution (mln euro)
Total taxpayers 2022* 1,428
A-U All economic activities 2022* 391
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2022* 0
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2022* 148
B Mining and quarrying 2022* 0
C Manufacturing 2022* 125
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2022* 67
13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts 2022* 5
16-18 Man. wood en paperprod., printing 2022* 11
16 Manufacture of wood products 2022* 2
17 Manufacture of paper 2022* 8
18 Printing and reproduction 2022* 1
19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum 2022* 2
20-21 Chemistry and pharmaceuticals 2022* 15
20 Manufacture of chemicals 2022* 12
21 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals 2022* 3
22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 2022* 8
22 Manufacture rubber, plastic products 2022* 4
23 Manufacture of building materials 2022* 4
24-25 Man. of basic metals and -products 2022* 8
24 Manufacture of basic metals 2022* 4
25 Manufacture of metal products 2022* 4
26-27 Elektrical and electron. Industry 2022* 3
28 Manufacture of machinery n.e.c. 2022* 3
29-30 Transport equipment 2022* 1
31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 2022* 2
D Electricity and gas supply 2022* 12
E Water supply and waste management 2022* 11
F Construction 2022* 11
41 Construction buildings, development 2022* 2
42 Civil engineering 2022* 0
43 Specialised construction activities 2022* 9
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2022* 55
G Wholesale and retail trade 2022* 23
45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles 2022* 1
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) 2022* 13
47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) 2022* 9
H Transportation and storage 2022* 13
49 Land transport 2022* 5
50 Water transport 2022* 0
51 Air transport 2022* 0
52 Warehousing, services for transport 2022* 8
53 Postal and courier activities 2022* 0
I Accommodation and food serving 2022* 19
J Information and communication 2022* 12
K Financial institutions 2022* 7
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2022* 14
M-N Business services 2022* 26
M Other specialised business services 2022* 11
N Renting and other business support 2022* 15
O-Q Government and care 2022* 96
O Public administration and services 2022* 45
P Education 2022* 13
Q Health and social work activities 2022* 38
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2022* 22
R Culture, sports and recreation 2022* 18
S Other service activities 2022* 4
T Activities of households 2022* 0
U Extraterritorial organisations 2022*
Total private households 2022* 1,037
Non-residents in the Netherlands 2022* 0
Source: CBS.
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This table presents an overview of the revenues of the environmental taxes and fees. The government charges several taxes and fees to support and finance environmental policy.
The revenues of environmental taxes and fees can be attributed by taxpayer, distinguishing private households, industries and non-residents.
The above mentioned revenues of environmental taxes and fees are presented in the following variables:
-value in current prices, million euros.

Data available from: 1995

Status of the figures:
Figures for 2021 and 2022 are provisional. The revenues of environmental taxes and fees data are consistent in time and in compliance with the Dutch national accounts.

Changes as of 10 November 2023:
Data for 2022 have been added.

When will new figures be published?
New figures are published annually around October.

Description topics

Environmental fees revenues
Environmental fees
Fees to finance specific environmental measures by the government. Examples of environmental fees are sewerage charges, fees on water pollution, noise tax civil aviation, groundwater fee and fees on after-care of refuse dumps.
Fees on water pollution
Charged on the drainage of waste to the sewer or a purification installation. The revenue is used to finance the costs of purifying waste water by the Water Boards.