1. Cabinet agrees with introduction bank tax

On the proposal of Minister De Jager and State Secretary Weekers of Finance, the Cabinet has agreed to send the legislative proposal for a bank tax to the Lower House of Parliament. The government ...

2. Agreement tax scheme with Curacao

... by Mr Weekers, the Dutch State Secretary of Finance, and Mr Jamaloodin, the Minister of Finance of Curacao, on Monday, 12 December. 'A modern tax facility to avoid double taxation can herewith become ...

3. New Tax Treaty with Japan to enter into force

The new Tax Treaty between Japan and the Netherlands will be effective as from 1 January 2012. It has been ratified on 01.12.2011 by the Japanese Ambassador and Mr Weekers, the State Secretary for ...

4. International action because of suspicion of investment fraud

... and Investigation Service and foreign authorities carried out searches at 27 locations in the Netherlands, Spain, Turkey, Dubai, England, Switzerland and the United Stated. Real estate, cars, expensive ...

5. Rutte: Supervision of budget agreements EU countries

... referring to the letter to the Lower House of Parliament in which the Government states its views on the future of the economic and monetary union. The Government wants to take stronger action against ...

6. Supervisory bodies and companies decrease red tape for import

In the presence of State Secretary Frans Weekers of Finance, the representatives of trade and industry, Customs and the new Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority have signed a cooperation agreement ...

7. Tax and Customs Administration breaks in new ICT system for allowances

... system will take over all the existing systems before the end of this year, as Mr Weekers, the State Secretary of Finance, has written in the semi-annual report of the Tax and Customs Administration to ...

8. Easier tax-debt collection in Europe

According to a legislative proposal of State Secretary Weekers (Finance) submitted also on behalf of Ministers Verhagen (Economy, Agriculture and Innovation) and Donner (Interior and Kingdom Relations), ...

9. Tax and Customs Administration tackles international VAT constructions private planes

... private jets. The tax authorities involved have imposed more than EUR 15 million of additional tax assessments for planes and helicopters purchased by private persons via Denmark. State Secretary Weekers ...

10. AEGON repays another state-aid instalment

AEGON repaid another part of the financial aid it received from the State at the end of 2008. The insurer buys back € 750 million worth of securities. AEGON pays the issue price of € 4 per security ...

11. Self-test Tax Administration for internet entrepreneurs

... matters are for instance electronic invoicing, digital administration and the legal obligation to state the VAT and Chamber of Commerce numbers. Besides, there are rules about stating the business address ...

12. De Jager and Bleker launch 'MKB Exportversneller'

In February 2011, Minister De Jager (of Finance) and State Secretary Bleker (of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation) launched together with Atradius Dutch State Business the 'MKB Exportversneller' ...

13. Weekers: European VAT refund, ball is in the court of the Commission

In January 2011 State Secretary of Finance Weekers urged Euro Commissioner Semeta, during a working visit of the Euro Commissioner to Customs in Rotterdam, to take action and expedite the slow processing ...

14. Exit policy state participation

The Dutch State will considerably bring down its participation in the financial sector over the next five years. Minister De Jager writes this in a letter sent to the Lower House today. A secondary ...

15. Tax and Customs Administration renews search for people not declaring savings

... information is being used. State Secretary of Finance Weekers: "While most people decently file their tax return and pay, there is a small group of people who think they can escape paying tax through ...

16. Largest bank in the world in the Netherlands

...  Holland Financial Centre (HFC), Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA), the Municipality of Amsterdam and the State have closely worked together to get the ICBC to the Netherlands. Minister De ...

17. 15 million euros of additional tax assessments and penalties for evasion of Eurovignette

Over 2010 the Tax and Customs Administration imposed more that 15 million euros of additional tax assessments and penalties on hauliers who should have had a Eurovignette.  State Secretary of Finance ...

18. Tax and Customs Administration tracks down international VAT constructions with luxury yachts

... increase further in the next few months. State Secretary Weekers of Finance: 'The Tax and Customs Administration continues to check constructions with which people try to dodge taxes. It cannot be tolerated ...

19. State attaches claim Ageas for ABN AMRO shares

The State has attached a claim of Ageas (previously Fortis) for shares in ABN AMRO Bank The attachment relates to the settlement of "mandatory convertible securities", bonds which have yesterday been ...

20. Autumn Memorandum 2010: EMU deficit unchanged

... and social contribution revenue for 2010 remains unchanged. State guarantee obligations have decreased by approximately 31 billion euros. At the request of the ABN Amro one state guarantee concerning ...