60 new laws & rules take effect in the Netherlands from January 1
NL TimesWith a new year comes a host of law changes, new rules, and regulations to be implemented in the Netherlands. All told there are about 15 different changes coming into effect next year, and nearly all of them will affect a person's net earnings and tax payments in 2021. Once the new trade agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union takes affect, replacing the Brexit transition, Dutch citizens and residents could face a litany of new rules regarding trade and travel between the two countries. A half-dozen new rules will give many first-time home buyers an exemption to the 2 percent transfer tax on property, while an expansion to the NHG mortgage guarantee will make home purchases easier for others. A 12 percent increase on the tax airline passengers pay when flying from Dutch airports, a change in the tax scheme on car purchases, and a tax discount for those buying an electric car with solar panels are among the seven different changes coming into effect next year.