- A majority of the Dutch Parliament wants to prevent the VAT on culture, sports, and media from increasing next year.
- Only the PVV, one of the four coalition parties, is not ruling out the increase.
- The other coalition parties agree that sticking to the unpopular VAT increase is no longer an option.
- The Parliament unanimously asked the government to find an alternative.
- The opposition parties D66, CDA, SGP, and ChristenUnie agreed to the government’s tax plan under the condition that an alternative is found.
- BBB member Henk Vermeer assures that the measure is off the table.
- He acknowledges that finding 1.2 billion euros in other taxes will be difficult and suggests looking for a solution outside of VAT.
- NSC member Nicolien van Vroonhoven also wants to keep the low VAT rate on culture, media, and sports.
- She prefers to find a solution within VAT but is open to other options, preferably on the expenditure side.
- VVD member Wendy van Eijk agrees that the Parliament’s request for an alternative to the VAT increase is clear.
- She is not yet willing to look outside of VAT and wants State Secretary Tjebbe van Oostenbruggen to complete his homework.
- She expects a well-supported proposal from the NSC minister.
Source: taxlive.nl
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