News - Ministry of Finance

1. Government to step up fight against tax avoidance with new withholding tax on dividend flows

   In 2024 the Dutch government is planning to introduce a new withholding tax on dividend flows to low tax jurisdictions. This will ...

   News item | 29-05-2020 | 14:47

2. 2019: a substantial surplus, investment and lower taxes

   We are currently in the midst of a crisis, with government borrowing hitting historic highs in an effort to support the economy. ...

   News item | 20-05-2020 | 11:13

3. Deutschland möglicherweise Gesellschafter von TenneT

   Der Übertragungsnetzbetreiber TenneT, der in den Niederlanden und Deutschland aktiv ist, braucht in den kommenden Jahren Kapital ...

   News item | 19-05-2020 | 15:02

4. Germany may become shareholder in grid operator TenneT

   Electricity grid operator TenneT, which operates in the Netherlands and Germany, will need billions of euros in the years ahead ...

   News item | 19-05-2020 | 14:53

5. Joint press release signing joint declaration of intent Tennet

   Germany and the Netherlands sign joint declaration of intent on further energy co-operation regarding grids and electricity ...

   News item | 19-05-2020 | 14:47

6. Government prepares financial support measures for KLM

   The Dutch government plans to provide KLM with financial assistance totalling between two and four billion euros to enable the ...

   News item | 24-04-2020 | 22:30

7. Press release on the support of the Air France-KLM Group

   Ministers Bruno Le Maire and Wopke Hoekstra share the same priority for Air France-KLM: take all necessary measures both in ...

   News item | 24-04-2020 | 22:29

8. Coronavirus: Dutch government adopts package of new measures designed to save jobs and the economy

   Due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Dutch government has decided to implement a series of unprecedented economic measures. The ...

   News item | 17-03-2020 | 18:45

9. Invest-NL launches with focus on financing the energy transition and innovative scale-ups

   The official launch of Invest-NL takes place today in Amsterdam in the presence of Minister of Finance Wopke Hoekstra and ...

   News item | 16-01-2020 | 16:00

10. 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 ...

    News item | 19-09-2017 | 15:15