Postcode
49762 Lathen, Sustrum, Fresenburg, Renkenberge
Everything for postcode 49762: which town it belongs to, the town hall, the responsible tax office and the property-tax rate.
- State
- Niedersachsen
- Population Lathen
- 6,748
- Property tax B 2022
- 350 %
01 Towns with postcode 49762
02 Offices
Town hall
Samtgemeinde Lathen
Erna-de-Vries-Platz 7, 49762 Lathen
Town hall
Samtgemeinde Lathen
Erna-de-Vries-Platz 7, 49762 Lathen
Town hall
Samtgemeinde Lathen
Erna-de-Vries-Platz 7, 49762 Lathen
Town hall
Samtgemeinde Lathen
Erna-de-Vries-Platz 7, 49762 Lathen
Tax office
Opening hours
Servicestelle
Mon 08:00–12:00 Wed 08:00–17:00 Thu–Fri 08:00–12:00 Tax office
Opening hours
Servicestelle
Mon 08:00–12:00 Wed 08:00–17:00 Thu–Fri 08:00–12:00 Tax office
Opening hours
Servicestelle
Mon 08:00–12:00 Wed 08:00–17:00 Thu–Fri 08:00–12:00 Tax office
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Servicestelle
Mon 08:00–12:00 Wed 08:00–17:00 Thu–Fri 08:00–12:00
03 Moving to Lathen (49762)
- STEP 01Register within 2 weeksRegister your new address at Samtgemeinde Lathen within two weeks of moving in. Bring your ID and the landlord's confirmation (Wohnungsgeberbestätigung).
- STEP 02Re-register your carUpdate your vehicle registration at the registration office of Emsland district; within the same district it's often possible online.
- STEP 03Tell your tax officeYour income tax is handled by Finanzamt Papenburg; the registration office usually passes your new address on automatically.
- STEP 04Parking permit for the vanApply for a temporary no-parking zone at the road traffic office of Lathen, usually 1–3 weeks before moving day.
- STEP 05Update contractsElectricity, internet, broadcasting fee (Rundfunkbeitrag), bank, insurance and health insurance – and set up mail forwarding.
04 Property tax in Lathen
Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Lathen the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 350 % in 2022.
| Base amount (Messbetrag) | Property tax per year in Lathen | Per quarter |
|---|---|---|
| €30 | €105 | €26 |
| €60 | €210 | €53 |
| €120 | €420 | €105 |
The rate was about the same as the median in Emsland district (350 %). The rate was 40 points below the median in Niedersachsen (390 %). The rate was 30 points below the median in Germany (380 %).
Businesses in Lathen pay trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a rate of 350 %; 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 Lathen
In Lathen, 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.
- Lever-arch files
- Old windows
- Altkleider & Schuhe
- Scrap metal
- Used engine oil
- Aluminium foil & trays
- Asbestos
- Ashes (fireplace, barbecue)
- Car battery
- Autoreifen
- Batterien & Akkus
- Bauschutt
- Plant pots
- Glasses (spectacles)
- Books
- CDs & DVDs
- Chemical toilet (camping)
- Roofing felt
- Floppy disks
- Ink cartridges & toner
- E-cigarettes & vapes
- Elektro-Kleingeräte
- Energiesparlampe / LED
- Soil & excavated earth
- Food leftovers
- Bicycle & bike tyres
- Farbe & Lack
- Window glass & mirrors
- Fernseher / Monitor
- Fire extinguisher
- Lighters
- Gas cartridges & cylinders
- Drink cartons (Tetra Pak)
- Glass & mineral wool
- Light bulbs
- Grünschnitt / Gartenabfall
- Mobile phone
- Helium canister (balloon gas)
- Wood & old timber
- Cat litter
- Pillows & duvets
- Clothes hangers
- Toilet seat
- Suitcases
- Bank statements & personal papers
- Bottle caps & lids
- Kühlschrank / Gefriertruhe
- Laminate flooring
- Matratze
- Medikamente
- Knives & scissors
- Nail polish & remover
- Cardboard & egg boxes
- Pans & pots
- Porcelain, crockery & drinking glasses
- Power bank
- Plasterboard
- X-ray films
- Wood-wool boards
- Vinyl records
- Foam
- Schrank / Möbel
- Shoes
- Sofa / Couch
- Cooking oil & frying fat
- Spray cans
- Polystyrene (Styropor)
- Wallpaper
- Teppich
- Dry ice
- Video & audio cassettes
- Waschmaschine / Trockner
- Christmas tree
- Heating-oil tank
06 Nearby postcodes
? FAQ: postcode 49762
Q01Which town has the postcode 49762?
49762 belongs to Lathen, Sustrum, Fresenburg, Renkenberge in Niedersachsen.
Q02Which tax office is responsible for postcode 49762?
Finanzamt Papenburg.
Q03What is the property tax rate for 49762?
In Lathen the rate for property tax B was 350 % in 2022.
Q04Where do I register after moving to 49762?
At the citizens' office (Bürgeramt) of Lathen, within two weeks of moving in.
Q05Which district does 49762 belong to?
Emsland district in Niedersachsen.
Q06How many people live in Lathen?
6,748 inhabitants on 38 km² (177 per km²).