You pay water board tax (waterschapsbelasting) for two systems: the first is the water management system (watersysteemheffing)for surface and ground water (pumping stations, dikes, locks, weirs, sea defenses etc) so we keep our land (below sea level) dry and to make sure that the river water without much problems flows into the North Sea. And the second part is the purification charge (zuiveringsheffing) for the sewer system (sewers, sewage pits, sewage treatment plants, rainwater discharge and rainwater storage).
The waterboard taxes are extremely important, maybe the most important, for every Dutch person or any person living here. They are essential in order for us to survive because it's used for all those things that protect us against the sea and the rivers. Surely you have heard of the Delta works? Never wondered about what they cost? Or where the money used to build those gigantic things came from? Also those taxes are essential for the quality of our tapwater, which is excellent, and our sewage and drainage system. So they are not "for enjoying the canals", no.
Is the Delta Works actually part of the Waterschappen? Not sure, I figured ir was RIjkswaterstaat in that case and the more local waterworks are part of the waterschappen, aren't they?
I liked your "parking in a building". I was wondering which buildings allow cars to be parked inside, but then it occurred to me that you were talking about parking garages...
Fact 2: Those cars, which used to only be red, are or at least were for disabled people. (Mainly those who could not walk easily. They were made this small, so they could fit a single bicycle lane etc.)
The miniature cars are called brommobiel, moped vehicle. You need a moped license plate and a moped drivers license (type AM for moped and AM4 for moped vehicle) or just a regular drivers license for cars (B) or motorbike (A), as well as a mandatory vehicle insurance. These vehicles are commonly used on the countryside by youngsters 16-18 years, so they can drive a ‘car’ without having a drivers license, only a moped license. Or they are used by elderly or disabled people. Officially you have to drive on the road and are not allowed on the bicycle paths (unless indicated), the same rules as for scooters and mopeds.
About relationships: the fact that the Netherlands was the first country to legalize same sex marriage must freak you out considering the fact that it's already awkward for you that some couples decide not to get married although they have kids together and share a house (quite common throughout Western Europe) ....I guess that's why The Netherlands has been pictured like some sort of Sodom and Gomorrah in more traditional/conservative countries.....
Maybe you will be even more surpirsed that we often organize kids birthday parties where the parents drop their kids off at the house of the birthday child and they all go to a place where the kids can play together like indoor playgrounds or outdoor building huts or something like that. So often no food, bbq or cake or drinks at all. The parents of the birthday kid most of the time bring the children home afterwards. These are called kinderpartijtje (childrens party). The grown ups will have a separate party with family and friends invited.
A kids birthday party where every adult is staying at the party seems very unnatural and uncommon to me. Surely you just leave your kid behind at that party, to come pick it up later? What fun is there for the kids when their parents are staying to watch what they're doing? Besides, the party is for kids. Not for adults. I've never heard of a Dutch kids party organized in the way like she told about in the video. Must be a very rare occurence
Dont show off every thing on first site, let it bey a surprise, special on a schild birthday party, wen the kids having fun there is time left for the parents to getting now each other !
That childrens party sounds weird en not Dutch at all. I only know birthday party's where you just drop off your child at the front door with a gift for the birthday child and you pick up your child at the fixed time, not earlier and also not later,or your child is going to be brought home at the end.At birthday party's they mostly go to something where children can play or when they are a bit older they go to the cinema, swimming pool, bowling center, things like that and pancakes, pizza or patat with a snack and applesauce at the end of the party.
People want to relate to each other in their own way. Marriage was a bit of a church dominated idea. That is quite offensive for many people here nowadays. And certainly in the homosexuals, as they were oppressed by the church for a thousand years.
Water board tax is there to keep your feet dry The Netherlands is slightly below sea level +/- 2 m 10 FT most canals, canals and ditches are there to drain water that is paid from the water board tax Waterschapsbelasting is er dat je droge voeten houd Nederland licht onder de zee spiegel +/- 2 m meeste grachten kanalen en sloten zijn er om water af te voeren dat wort betaald van de Waterschapsbelasting
There are taxes for the Waterschappen, not for the canals. These little cars are mostly for disabled people but you need a Am-driver license. A Living together treaty has the same rights as marriage. Parking garages are common in Western Europe Visit Openluchtmuseum in Arnhem. That’s about the whole Netherlands culture and history.
A wider, less restrictive range of relationship-models has become quite common in western Europe in the last decades. This is nothing extraordinary here.
Registered partnership is marriage. You feel a bit Confused on this. To marry is by church. Registered partnership is only for government but still a official ceremony. Basically the equivalent of I don't want to risk my stuff for someone else to take. If you love another and not go for money then partnership is a option for those with more issues with marriage. And there is relationship. Just being together. Marriage is church and government. Geregistreerd partnerschap is for government only.
What are you talking nonsense ! A registered partnership is not marriage ! In the Netherlands there is a Civic Marriage (at the 'Cityhall') and additional you may opt to marry for church as well, but the Civic Marriage is the legally binding contract. A Registered Partnership is a cohabitation contract that covers topics like child custody, mutual financial maintenance duties, heritage, pensions, and more tax related issues. It helps also with aquiring housing mortgages together. In that it has a lot of similarities ( and some differences) with a regular marriage. A major difference is that a Registered Partnership divorce can be arranged outside a legal court and a Marriage has to be dissolved by judge. Further there is a more loose Cohabitation (relationship) Contract...
You don't pay taxes for the canals, but for the watermanagement
You pay water board tax (waterschapsbelasting) for two systems: the first is the water management system (watersysteemheffing)for surface and ground water (pumping stations, dikes, locks, weirs, sea defenses etc) so we keep our land (below sea level) dry and to make sure that the river water without much problems flows into the North Sea. And the second part is the purification charge (zuiveringsheffing) for the sewer system (sewers, sewage pits, sewage treatment plants, rainwater discharge and rainwater storage).
You don’t pay “waterschapsbelasting” to enjoy the beautyful canals. You pay for not drowning.
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The waterboard taxes are extremely important, maybe the most important, for every Dutch person or any person living here. They are essential in order for us to survive because it's used for all those things that protect us against the sea and the rivers. Surely you have heard of the Delta works? Never wondered about what they cost? Or where the money used to build those gigantic things came from?
Also those taxes are essential for the quality of our tapwater, which is excellent, and our sewage and drainage system.
So they are not "for enjoying the canals", no.
Thank you for the comment, of course, we understand it.
Is the Delta Works actually part of the Waterschappen? Not sure, I figured ir was RIjkswaterstaat in that case and the more local waterworks are part of the waterschappen, aren't they?
I liked your "parking in a building". I was wondering which buildings allow cars to be parked inside, but then it occurred to me that you were talking about parking garages...
But also the building, yes
Great share of 6 surprising facts about the Netherland. Thanks my friend. Greetings from Vietnam
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Fact 2: Those cars, which used to only be red, are or at least were for disabled people. (Mainly those who could not walk easily. They were made this small, so they could fit a single bicycle lane etc.)
Thank you for the comment!
The miniature cars are called brommobiel, moped vehicle. You need a moped license plate and a moped drivers license (type AM for moped and AM4 for moped vehicle) or just a regular drivers license for cars (B) or motorbike (A), as well as a mandatory vehicle insurance. These vehicles are commonly used on the countryside by youngsters 16-18 years, so they can drive a ‘car’ without having a drivers license, only a moped license. Or they are used by elderly or disabled people. Officially you have to drive on the road and are not allowed on the bicycle paths (unless indicated), the same rules as for scooters and mopeds.
About relationships: the fact that the Netherlands was the first country to legalize same sex marriage must freak you out considering the fact that it's already awkward for you that some couples decide not to get married although they have kids together and share a house (quite common throughout Western Europe) ....I guess that's why The Netherlands has been pictured like some sort of Sodom and Gomorrah in more traditional/conservative countries.....
It doesn't freak me out, it's just interesting to understand the reasons and historical roots. People have their rights to make their own choices.
Maybe you will be even more surpirsed that we often organize kids birthday parties where the parents drop their kids off at the house of the birthday child and they all go to a place where the kids can play together like indoor playgrounds or outdoor building huts or something like that. So often no food, bbq or cake or drinks at all. The parents of the birthday kid most of the time bring the children home afterwards. These are called kinderpartijtje (childrens party). The grown ups will have a separate party with family and friends invited.
A kids birthday party where every adult is staying at the party seems very unnatural and uncommon to me. Surely you just leave your kid behind at that party, to come pick it up later? What fun is there for the kids when their parents are staying to watch what they're doing?
Besides, the party is for kids. Not for adults.
I've never heard of a Dutch kids party organized in the way like she told about in the video. Must be a very rare occurence
Thank you for the comment!
Dont show off every thing on first site, let it bey a surprise, special on a schild birthday party, wen the kids having fun there is time left for the parents to getting now each other !
Nice approach to learn about!
That childrens party sounds weird en not Dutch at all. I only know birthday party's where you just drop off your child at the front door with a gift for the birthday child and you pick up your child at the fixed time, not earlier and also not later,or your child is going to be brought home at the end.At birthday party's they mostly go to something where children can play or when they are a bit older they go to the cinema, swimming pool, bowling center, things like that and pancakes, pizza or patat with a snack and applesauce at the end of the party.
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People want to relate to each other in their own way. Marriage was a bit of a church dominated idea. That is quite offensive for many people here nowadays. And certainly in the homosexuals, as they were oppressed by the church for a thousand years.
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Always interesting what expats find interesting about our small country😊
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Water board tax is there to keep your feet dry The Netherlands is slightly below sea level +/- 2 m 10 FT
most canals, canals and ditches are there to drain water
that is paid from the water board tax
Waterschapsbelasting is er dat je droge voeten houd Nederland licht onder de zee spiegel +/- 2 m
meeste grachten kanalen en sloten zijn er om water af te voeren
dat wort betaald van de Waterschapsbelasting
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There are taxes for the Waterschappen, not for the canals.
These little cars are mostly for disabled people but you need a Am-driver license.
A Living together treaty has the same rights as marriage.
Parking garages are common in Western Europe
Visit Openluchtmuseum in Arnhem. That’s about the whole Netherlands culture and history.
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typical a Russian that likes a little car you can park on the sidewalk :)
I love the stop a douchebag channel.
If you want to integrate you get your groceries on a bicycle.
We do it sometimes :)
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A wider, less restrictive range of relationship-models has become quite common in western Europe in the last decades. This is nothing extraordinary here.
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Yeah, well. I guess children birthday parties is first of all for the children. Not for the parents ...
It's a nice approach but it is surprising for us because Birthday parties are more family events in our culture :)
You must be invalid.
Why?
Thea are for peaple that are not well Thea cannot walk far or not.
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Registered partnership is marriage.
You feel a bit Confused on this.
To marry is by church.
Registered partnership is only for government but still a official ceremony. Basically the equivalent of I don't want to risk my stuff for someone else to take. If you love another and not go for money then partnership is a option for those with more issues with marriage.
And there is relationship. Just being together.
Marriage is church and government. Geregistreerd partnerschap is for government only.
What are you talking nonsense ! A registered partnership is not marriage ! In the Netherlands there is a Civic Marriage (at the 'Cityhall') and additional you may opt to marry for church as well, but the Civic Marriage is the legally binding contract.
A Registered Partnership is a cohabitation contract that covers topics like child custody, mutual financial maintenance duties, heritage, pensions, and more tax related issues. It helps also with aquiring housing mortgages together. In that it has a lot of similarities ( and some differences) with a regular marriage.
A major difference is that a Registered Partnership divorce can be arranged outside a legal court and a Marriage has to be dissolved by judge.
Further there is a more loose Cohabitation (relationship) Contract...