Coalition to the table on tax reform – Parool.nl

01-04-15 15:23 pm – Source: Reuters

Minister of Finance Jeroen Dijsselbloem. © anp

The government is for the first time to the table with MPs of today government parties VVD and PvdA to discuss a revision of the tax system. Jeroen Dijsselbloem Minister and Minister of Finance Eric Wiebe came here for three hours in the House for consultation with financial specialists from the VVD, Mark Harbers and Helma Neppérus, and that of the Labour Party, Henk Nijboer and Ed Groot.

There must be a new tax. The Lower House hearing last month fifteen connoisseurs. Where everyone is completely agree, and where the differences are greatest?

Lowering taxes barely delivers more jobs, says the CPB. Lowering benefits does have effect.

Wiebe has recently all parties in the Chamber asked what their wishes and ideas for a major revision of the tax system. The results he and Dijsselbloem now discussing with the government parties. It is expected that the talks coalition can last two weeks. Then the opposition will be invited to negotiate.

Wiebe did not say much for the interview today. He said he was talking for months with groups on tax reforms, but the call is completed with virtually no party. “My agenda is filled with the tax system.

The government made known to last year at Budget Day to work on a major tax reform. The last one dating back to 2001 and major maintenance is required. For Wiebe is a simplification of the system is important. He refers to the total amount of fees and deductions that the feasibility of the system under great pressure.

100,000 additional jobs
Another crucial starting point for Cabinet lower taxes on labor. The tax reform should lead to 100,000 extra jobs. In total, the government wants to reduce expenses by 15 billion euros. 10 billion should be done by load shifts. The changes are 3 to 5 billion euros as “lubricant”.

VVD and PvdA share the premise of lower taxes on labor, but disagree on other possible reforms, such as an adjustment of the capital gains and greening of the system. The government hopes this summer knots to cut through the first steps in the tax reform, which must then commencing 1 January. In any case the vehicle taxes should be amended this spring

(Edited by: Editorial).