D66 supports government reform in taxation – Financieele Dagblad (Registration)

The government can count on the support of D66 in the Senate on important issues such as tax reform.

That Rinnooy Kan said Sunday in the television program Buitenhof. The senator said he hoped the government is successful with the tax plan, which he called the main ambition of the government parties VVD and PvdA. The support of D66 for this is’ in principle available, “he said. He called the current tax incredibly complicated and pleaded for reduction, greening and simplification.

Constructive

The senator also wants the Rutte sits out the trip. “It is a little trickier than it was, but certainly not impossible. The willingness to have a constructive conversation is fully present, “said the former chairman of the Social and Economic Council (SER) who comes for D66 in the Senate

In the new Senate, which last week was chosen, the VVD and PvdA can not count on a majority. The government will have to seek the support of several opposition parties.

Senate

Rinnooy can expect that the government may be on, though it is more difficult than the previous Senate. In it, the government could count on the support of the three constructive opposition parties, including D66. In the new Senate is also the support of these three not enough for a majority.

When will the formation of the next government nevertheless more carefully to be looked at a majority in the Senate, said Rinnooy Kan. He estimates that it will inevitably be a coalition of four parties.

VVD faction leader Halbe Zijlstra said Saturday although a large coalition is necessary. One frequently mentioned coalition of VVD, CDA and D66 is according to him not.