Avoiding double taxation for resident taxpayers

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 Netherlands and Curacao have reached an agreement on the main issues regarding a new bilateral tax facility in order to prevent double taxation (BRK) between both countries.

The new Tax Treaty between Japan and the Netherlands will be effective as from 1 January 2012.

The Fiscal Intelligence and Investigation Service (FIOD)

In the begining of November 2011 Customs at Schiphol found a shipment of fake stickers and watches.

The unrest in the euro zone, the declining growth of world trade and the lack of confidence on the financial markets result in disappointing economic prospects.

'We have fallen on hard times with the euro.

The Netherlands welcomes and adopts the outcome of the EU stress test.

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 of Supd@x.