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The Dutch cabinet is presenting a proposal to the opposition aimed at reforming Box 3, the taxation of savings and investments, taking effect in 2028. According to AD, the plan would leave small savers and cryptocurrency investors worse off, while people who earn a salary through work would benefit. Negotiations with opposition parties will determine whether the overhaul can pass the Senate.
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The Dutch government has withdrawn planned cuts to social security, and trade unions are returning to the negotiating table. The reversal follows pressure from unions and marks a change of course for the cabinet on social policy. The news, reported by de Volkskrant, is drawing attention in the Netherlands as stakeholders assess what the concession means for benefits and ongoing labour negotiations.
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The Dutch government appears to be nearing a deal with opposition parties on its tax and budget plans. To win support from both left and right, the cabinet is reportedly willing to scrap certain spending cuts and revise its proposal for box 3, the tax on deemed returns from wealth. The talks touch on the long-contested vermogenswinstbelasting, or tax on wealth gains, a politically sensitive issue in the Netherlands.