News - Ministry of Finance

1. Finance minister Sigrid Kaag to co-chair Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action

   From 1 April 2023, Minister of Finance Sigrid Kaag will co-chair the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action (CFMCA). ...

   News item | 12-10-2022 | 18:02

2. Tax Plan 2023: a better balance between tax on labour and tax on wealth

   The fourth Rutte government presented the 2023 Tax Plan package to the House of Representatives today. It includes many of the ...

   News item | 20-09-2022 | 19:10

3. Delay implementing 2020 Horizontal Excise Directive

   Dutch Customs working on interim solution The EU 2020 Horizontal Excise Directive lays down rules concerning all excise goods and ...

   News item | 16-09-2022 | 16:32

4. Tax avoidance via the Netherlands significantly reduced thanks to measures

   Thanks to the various measures introduced in recent years to combat tax avoidance, the flow of money from the Netherlands to ...

   News item | 28-06-2022 | 14:17

5. Meeting Minister Kaag with Eurogroup president Donohoe

   Minister of Finance Sigrid Kaag and the President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe, met in The Hague on Wednesday. They ...

   News item | 18-05-2022 | 15:39

6. Resilience and recovery in 2021 despite the coronavirus pandemic

   Coronavirus continued to dominate life in the Netherlands in 2021. Many people became ill and restrictions remained necessary. ...

   News item | 18-05-2022 | 14:00

7. Spain and The Netherlands call for a renewed EU Fiscal Framework fit for current and future challenges

   Spain and The Netherlands have presented, through their respective Economy and Finance ministers, the vice minister presidents, a ...

   News item | 04-04-2022 | 18:52

8. Package of measures to cushion the impact of rising energy prices and inflation

   The government is introducing measures to cushion the impact of rising energy prices and persistent inflation on low- and ...

   News item | 21-03-2022 | 19:38

9. Netherlands continuing to push for greener export finance

   The Netherlands is working together with a coalition of countries to make global export finance even greener. This is the outcome ...

   News item | 24-11-2021 | 17:28

10. High number of shell companies detrimental to the Netherlands, says Committee

    Shell companies contribute little to the Dutch economy, impose a disproportionate cost on developing countries in terms of lost ...

    News item | 22-11-2021 | 16:50