Pechtold called Zijlstra fibber – Telegraaf.nl

THE HAGUE –

VVD faction leader Halbe Zijlstra is a fibber when he says that he was not an increase in the lower VAT rate. D66 leader Alexander Pechtold that reproach Tuesday

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Pechtold looked back on the tricks of the negotiations between government and opposition on Monday a tax reform. “The VAT hike was in their plans, it was their VVD state secretary who suggested it. He is a fibber, “said Pechtold about Zijlstra.

He also said that during the consultations at the Ministry of Finance was clear that parties would never agree on tax reforms. According Pechtold it all looked relieved faces around him as he drew that conclusion and added that he it would tell the media.

Pechtold still leaves open whether he 5 billion in tax cuts which The government still wants to implement will support. GroenLinks leader Jesse Klaver wanted to say anything about that. The precise details of the tax cut will make the Cabinet Prinsjesdag clear.

With the failure of the tax negotiations Monday night, it was equally clear that the VAT increase in orbit. Within the coalition was the Tuesday emphasized. According to Zijlstra were VVD and PvdA have been no such favors. “It certainly was not our preference, but we had the willingness to talk about it. But the support is lacking, and so now it is our opinion in the trash, “Zijlstra said about the VVD position

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