Dutch government publishes tax policy agenda

Following earlier announcements in last year’s Tax Policy Paper by the new Dutch coalition government, the Dutch State Secretary of Finance released on 23 February 2018 its Tax Policy Agenda (“Agenda”). Top priorities of the Dutch government are to maintain its competitive investment climate for genuine businesses and investment platforms and to implement the anti-tax avoidance framework as agreed at OECD and EU level in the BEPS Project and ATAD 1 and 2. The Agenda is only a blue print and sets out the various legislative changes and its anticipated timing. The proposals in the Agenda still need to go through the legislative process, which is partly scheduled in 2018 and beyond, depending on the specific proposal.

Click here to read the alert which highlights several aspects of the Agenda.