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Postcode

19086 Plate

Everything for postcode 19086: which town it belongs to, the town hall, the responsible tax office and the property-tax rate.

State
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Population Plate
3,255
Property tax B 2022
396 %

01 Towns with postcode 19086

02 Offices

  • Town hall

    Amt Crivitz

    Amtsstraße 5, 19089 Crivitz

  • Tax office

    Finanzamt Schwerin

    Johannes-Stelling-Str. 9, 19053 Schwerin

    0385 588-42000

    Opening hours

    Zentrale Informations- und Annahmestelle (ZIA) in Schwerin

    Mon09:00–12:00
    Tue09:00–12:00, 14:00–17:00
    Thu–Fri09:00–12:00

    Zentrale Informations- und Annahmestelle (ZIA) in Parchim, Putlitzer Straße 25

    Tue09:00–12:00, 14:00–17:00
    Thu09:00–12:00

03 Moving to Plate (19086)

  1. STEP 01Register within 2 weeksRegister your new address at Amt Crivitz within two weeks of moving in. Bring your ID and the landlord's confirmation (Wohnungsgeberbestätigung).
  2. STEP 02Re-register your carUpdate your vehicle registration at the registration office of Ludwigslust-Parchim district; within the same district it's often possible online.
  3. STEP 03Tell your tax officeYour income tax is handled by Finanzamt Schwerin; the registration office usually passes your new address on automatically.
  4. STEP 04Parking permit for the vanApply for a temporary no-parking zone at the road traffic office of Plate, usually 1–3 weeks before moving day.
  5. STEP 05Update contractsElectricity, internet, broadcasting fee (Rundfunkbeitrag), bank, insurance and health insurance – and set up mail forwarding.
Personal moving checklist for Plate
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04 Property tax in Plate

Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Plate the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 396 % in 2022.

Base amount (Messbetrag)Property tax per year in PlatePer quarter
€30€119€30
€60€238€59
€120€475€119

The rate is about the same as the median in Ludwigslust-Parchim district (400 %). The rate is about the same as the median in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (400 %). The rate is 16 points above the median in Germany (380 %).

Businesses in Plate pay trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a rate of 348 %; the tax is the trade-tax base amount × this rate.

Since 2025 the new property-tax values apply; many municipalities adjusted their rates. Your notice from the municipality (Grundsteuerbescheid) is binding.

05 Bulky waste & recycling in Plate

In Plate, bulky waste (Sperrmüll) is collected by the waste company of the town or district – usually after booking. Electrical appliances, paint, batteries and chemicals don't belong in household waste: take them to a recycling centre (Wertstoffhof), a hazardous-waste collection or back to the shop.

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? FAQ: postcode 19086

Q01Which town has the postcode 19086?

19086 belongs to Plate in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Q02Which tax office is responsible for postcode 19086?

Finanzamt Schwerin.

Q03What is the property tax rate for 19086?

In Plate the rate for property tax B was 396 % in 2022.

Q04Where do I register after moving to 19086?

At the citizens' office (Bürgeramt) of Plate, within two weeks of moving in.

Q05Which district does 19086 belong to?

Ludwigslust-Parchim district in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Q06How many people live in Plate?

3,255 inhabitants on 22 km² (147 per km²).