People with stocks and real estate in Box 3 will have to pay more than 30% more tax on them next year. The tax authorities assume that they make a 7.78% return on their assets. But a survey by Hollands Welvaren shows that is not at all realistic for large groups of wealthy people....
Dutch people who own shares, real estate and other Box 3 assets are going to pay substantially more tax next year. In total, they will pay 1.3 billion euros more tax, according to an appendix to the Tax Plan....
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....
The Netherlands is missing many opportunities by not marketing scientific knowledge, by betting on too many horses and by not following through. So says TNO boss Tjark Tjin-A-Tsoi in an interview with Hollands Welvaren
The chip industry has become the hope in fear for Dutch industry. But is it up to the rise of China?....
Which podcasts will give you more insight into economic trends? Here are eight podcasts that are an important part of my media diet. From business and stock markets, to technology, China and Russia....