Dutch House reopens tax-plan debate after parties reach deal

The Dutch House of Representatives will reopen debate on the 2027 tax plan on Thursday morning after opposition parties PRO and Volt reached a deal with governing parties D66 and CDA on support for the package.

The House had finished debating the plan on Tuesday evening. It will now discuss the agreement before voting later on Thursday on proposed amendments, followed by a vote on the plan as a whole, Nieuws.nl reported, citing ANP.

The deal proposes raising €1 billion through a millionaires’ tax and measures to curb avoidance of inheritance and gift tax through paper donations. PRO and Volt had previously proposed a millionaires’ tax to fund €1.5 billion in tax relief for workers. The VVD strongly opposes such a tax, while D66 and CDA had been open to further talks.

Prime Minister Rob Jetten is due to take part in the renewed debate. The House votes will determine its position on the amendments and the overall plan; the report does not give the outcome of those votes.