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Tax scheme for foreign employees shortened from eight to five years
The Government plans to shorten the term of the tax scheme for incoming employees, the so-called 30%-ruling, from 8 to 5 years, ...
Government tackles tax avoidance and evasion
The government has agreed to adopt a new tax policy agenda proposed by State Secretary for Finance Menno Snel and to move forward ...
Study shows that an adaptation in the issuance of rulings is necessary
The Tax and Customs Administration has studied the issuance of 4,462 rulings with an international component. This study shows ...
2017 Autumn Memorandum: budget surplus of 0.4% and government debt of 57.3%
The budget surplus for 2017 is estimated at 0.4% of gross domestic product (GDP), while the projected government debt in 2017 is ...
2018 Budget Memorandum: Dutch public finances in robust health
The Netherlands' public finances are in better shape than expected. The budget surplus that arose in 2016 will rise to 0.8% of ...
2016 annual financial report: first budget surplus in years
Last year central government spent less money than it received for the first time since 2008. This led to a budget surplus of ...
Cabinet draws out investments by establishing Invest-NL
The Dutch cabinet intends to encourage investments in sectors where the Netherlands has not yet seized all opportunities. To this ...
Recovery and Resolution (Insurance Firms) Bill to be sent to Council of State
The cabinet has approved the Recovery and Resolution (Insurance Firms) Bill proposed by the Minister of Finance Jeroen ...
Dijsselbloem: key task ahead is to reconnect the freedoms that Europe offers with stability, security and opportunity
Jeroen Dijsselbloem, the Dutch minister of Finance and Eurogroup President, gave a speech at the Europe Calling! Summit on 9 ...
2017 Budget Memorandum: the Netherlands is in much better shape
Public finances have improved and the economy is forecast to grow by 1.7% in 2017. Consumer confidence is strengthening and ...