Belastingstelsel remt groeiende inkomensongelijkheid onvoldoende af

Growing income and wealth gaps between Dutch households are not being adequately reduced by the tax system, according to a recent Central Planning Bureau report. The study reveals that the tax system sometimes even contributes to inequality, partly due to different tax treatment of various income sources, opportunities to defer taxation, and inefficient tax provisions. While the Dutch tax system appears progressive on paper, high earners effectively pay less tax than middle-income groups through structures like private companies and deductions such as mortgage interest relief. The report