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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Unions are protesting the dismantling of social security. But where will the money come from? The government spends a lot of money on benefits because wages aren't really high enough. A living wage as a solution....
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Raising the retirement age appears to be the biggest sticking point for the incoming government. There is significant opposition. But maintaining the status quo is particularly appealing to...
Those who grow up in a poor family cannot reach the absolute top with hard work in the Netherlands. They often earn a higher income than their parents, but there is a clear ceiling to upward mobility in the Netherlands....
The government redistributes more than 200 billion euros to its citizens every year. That makes the Netherlands the most equally wealthy country in the world. But the strain is really off now....