The government wants to radically overhaul the Box 3 tax system to appease right-wing parties. The Tax Authority probably won’t be able to handle that at all. And it throws the door wide open to tax avoidance. The solution? A simple and lower tax....
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What stood out amid the deluge of Prinsjesdag documents and the General Debate? 10 observations on the budget, a potentially even sharper decline in purchasing power, the Christian Union’s striking stance, and the many lobbying successes from the business community....
The coalition managed to balance its budget by skimming off virtually all of citizens’ gains in purchasing power over the coming years. But then the Hormuz crisis struck. Are the “freedom contribution” and the higher deductible actually politically feasible?...
No political party dares to question the ever-more-expensive welfare state. But the VVD’s youth wing, JOVD, is now making waves. According to them, the AOW should be abolished, mortgage interest deductions and rental subsidies should be eliminated, and healthcare spending should be cut....
The debate over inheritance tax flared up again this week. But while most Dutch people would like to see it raised, the very wealthiest have been quietly circumventing it for years. They give billions to their children every year to avoid inheritance tax....
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