Taxing times? One in eight people owe the government money
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Taxing times? One in eight people owe the government money

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Almost two million adults in the Netherlands owe the government money, be it tax, a traffic fine or student debt, the AD reported on Friday, quoting figures from national statistics agency CBS. An experiment to help 40 very low income families in Arnhem out of debt ran into trouble last year because few people are willing to take part, the AD reported in September. The two-year trial was launched in April in an effort to “break the toxic spiral of poverty”, with city officials saying in the long run it would be cheaper to take over the debt of 40 to 60 families. City social affairs chief Mark Lauriks told the AD officials were often unable to make contact with people.

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Almost two million Dutch people have unpaid bills from the government
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Almost two million Dutch people have unpaid bills from the government

NL Times  

Almost two million Dutch people have unpaid bills from the government. The UWV benefits agency still receives around 1,200 euros from an average defaulter, about 100 euros more than two years ago. According to Vliegenthart, the “hard bottom layer,” as he called the serious cases, cannot be helped with ordinary debt assistance but must be able to start with a …

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