September 24, 2021
Budget Day in the Netherlands 2021

Traditionally on the third Tuesday of September – this year on 21 September - for the occasion of Budget Day, the Dutch caretaker cabinet presented its 2022 Tax Plan. Due to the caretaker status of the current government, this year’s envisaged plans are non-controversial, contain relatively few substantive changes, and continue a consistent policy to further improve the business climate for companies in the Netherlands. Please find below the main highlights of the proposed tax measures that are relevant for corporate income tax payers doing business in or with the Netherlands. Below proposals still need to be adopted by the House of Representatives and Senate (Eerste en Tweede Kamer), and therefore may be subject to change.

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September 5, 2021
Budget Day in the Netherlands

21 September 2021 is a special date in the Netherlands. It is a traditional Budget Day (Prinsjesdag).

Every year on third Thursday of September the Dutch government launches its plans for the coming year.

The King of the Netherlands Willem-Alexander travels in the Glass Coach to the Hall of Knights in The Hague. There he reads the Speech from the Throne, officially opening the parliamentary year.

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