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Banking vision paper: towards a robust, ethical and competitive banking sector 23 Aug 2013 | 05:30 pm
The Netherlands needs a robust, ethical and competitive banking sector, a sector that serves the Dutch economy and focuses on its customers. This is the key message of the vision paper on the Dutch ba...
Plans for the future of ABN AMRO and ASR 23 Aug 2013 | 05:30 pm
ABN AMRO can be returned to the private sector in due course. The government will aim to maximise the revenue generated by the sale. Acting on a proposal by Minister of Finance Jeroen Dijsselbloem, th...
Government gives businesses greater scope to invest 28 Jun 2013 | 07:39 pm
From 1 July 2013 until the end of this year, businesses will be able to immediately write off up to half of the cost of new capital assets for tax purposes. This will enable them to reduce their tax b...
Van Dijkhuizen Committee: lower tax rates with a very long first bracket, fewer tax deductibles and simpler benefits will lead to more jobs 19 Jun 2013 | 07:37 pm
The Van Dijkhuizen Committee advises the government to opt for an improved tax system with lower rates and a very long first bracket, fewer deductible items and simpler benefits. According to the CPB ...
State Secretary Frans Weekers visits China 28 May 2013 | 08:09 pm
State Secretary Frans Weekers will lead a Dutch mission to China (Beijing, Shenzhen, Hong Kong) from Thursday 30 May, up to and including Thursday 6 June. Among other things, the State Secretary will ...
Spring Memorandum 2013: Economy puts pressure on deficit and debt forecasts 24 May 2013 | 06:15 pm
Over the past six months, economic setbacks have caused a deterioration in the budget deficit and public debt. On the basis of current forecasts, the Netherlands is expected to run a deficit of 3.3% o...
Decreasing deficit in spite of disappointing economy 8 May 2013 | 03:00 pm
The year 2012 was largely eclipsed by disappointing developments, such as economic downturn, increasing unemployment and continuous unrest in both the eurozone and the financial sector. Nevertheless 2...
New rules on use of derivatives 26 Apr 2013 | 08:07 pm
Stricter rules are to be introduced on the use of derivatives by housing associations, educational institutions, hospitals and other organisations receiving public funding. Soon they will no longer be...
Dijsselbloem to attend IMF Spring Meeting 16 Apr 2013 | 04:15 pm
Dutch Minister of Finance and Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem will be in Washington, D.C. April 18-20 to attend the annual IMF Spring Meeting. During his visit, President Dijsselbloem will spe...
Dutch minister of Finance makes offer for compensation due to the nationalisation of SNS REAAL 4 Mar 2013 | 04:03 pm
The Dutch minister of Finance makes an offer for compensation due to the expropriation of shares and subordinated debt of SNS REAAL and SNS Bank. The offer amounts to €0,- for both the expropriated sh...
