News - Taxes

1. Timely introduction of EU VAT rules on e-commerce serious challenge to Tax and Customs Administration

   In a letter to the House of Representatives, the Netherlands Court of Audit writes of its concerns that new EU VAT rules on the ...

   News item | 14-01-2021 | 00:00

2. Court of Audit to look into ‘operation to rectify repayment of childcare benefits’

   The House of Representatives of the Dutch parliament has asked the Netherlands Court of Audit to look into the way in which the ...

   News item | 30-11-2020 | 00:00

3. Tax incentives for electric vehicles remain an expensive instrument

   Tax incentives for electric vehicles remain a relatively expensive instrument to cut CO2 emissions despite the measures taken in ...

   News item | 24-06-2020 | 00:00

4. Netherlands Court of Audit to investigate the corona crisis

   The Netherlands Court of Audit is to investigate various aspects of the measures taken to overcome the corona crisis. It is ...

   News item | 08-06-2020 | 09:00

5. Netherlands Court of Audit: reconsider vehicle tax exemptions, refunds and reductions

   Most vehicle tax exemptions, refund regulations and tariff reductions are contrary to the taxes’ two main objectives: to provide ...

   News item | 27-11-2019 | 11:00

6. 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 ...

   News item | 26-06-2019 | 12:15

7. 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 ...

   News item | 13-06-2019 | 15:30

8. 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 ...

   News item | 11-06-2019 | 17:00

9. No-deal Brexit would cost the Netherlands €2.3 billion

   Customs not fully prepared on exit date 29 March 2019 If the United Kingdom leaves the European Union without reaching an ...

   News item | 10-12-2018 | 07:00

10. Growth in cross-border e-commerce making great demands on Tax and Customs Administration

    Rapid economic globalisation is making great demands on the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration’s efforts to ensure that VAT is ...

    News item | 28-11-2018 | 00:00