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Tax allowances and credits not periodically evaluated as agreed. Tax break can differ significantly from actual amount
The State Secretary for Finance does not periodically evaluate and, if necessary, revise the 48 tax allowances and credits ...
Supreme audit institutions start parallel audit in the field of health care
The supreme audit institutions of various Arab countries and the Netherlands Court of Audit have discussed in The Hague their ...
Rules to prevent manure pollution are the cause of the problem rather than the solution
Changes in laws and regulations have not helped reduce manure pollution. On the contrary, the accumulation of rules seems to be ...
Citizens and businesses not yet at centre of basic registers
Citizens and businesses find it too complicated to correct errors in the government’s basic registers. They still cannot report ...
Households with children suffer from benefit debt more frequently and for longer
Households with children and households with an annual income of between approximately €20,000 and €71,000 (i.e. between the ...
Audits on public money can be improved by the use of data and algorithms
Is the accountant a candidate for inclusion in the extinct species room? Or does the fast increase of use of datasets and ...
Tax and Customs Administration books good results using risk models to check returns
Data-driven selection of high risk tax returns benefits the public purse The Tax and Customs Administration has successfully ...
Dutch government can do more to reduce the use of plastic
Apart from promoting the recycling of plastic packaging, the Dutch government also needs to make plans to reduce the production ...
Billions placed in revolving funds but little accountability
The Dutch government is increasingly using revolving funds to achieve social goals, for example to encourage domestic energy ...
Cyber security of critical water structures not watertight
There is scope for further improving the way in which tunnels, bridges, locks and dams are protected from cyber threats. Although ...