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The low corporate income tax rate is not suitable to support small and medium-sized enterprises and it would be better if it is abolished, said the Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis after conducting research. "Of the 3 billion euros in tax benefits that the low corporate income tax rate yields this year, more than half will end up with …

The plans of GroenLinks-PvdA will halve poverty in the Netherlands, according to the Central Planning Office’s calculation of the parties’ election manifesto. Despite these billions in additional expenditure, the left-wing party’s plans will improve the government finances, partly thanks to a new millionaires’ tax that yields over 9 billion euros. Government expenditure will increase by almost 20 billion euros in …

Rising healthcare costs will cause a massive increase in health insurance premiums in the coming year. Premiums for the basic health insurance packages have already increased by over 10 euros to around 138 euros per month this year. By 2027, basic health insurance will cost about 175 euros per month, the planning office predicts. And rising wages mean care institutions …

A quarter of secondary vocational students do not apply for a supplementary grant even though they're entitled to them, the central planning office CPB reported based on data from 2019. Not applying for the supplementary grant, which can run up to 370 euros per month, can have several disadvantages, CPB researcher Paul Verstraten said to the broadcaster. According to the …