Dutch House passes 2027 tax package despite VVD opposition

The Dutch House of Representatives has approved the government’s 2027 tax package, narrowly passing it despite opposition from coalition partner VVD after adopting a proposal to increase taxes on wealth.

The package passed by 76 votes. CDA and D66, along with opposition parties PRO and Volt, backed it, as did the ChristenUnie, DENK, the Party for the Animals and 50PLUS. VVD voted against it after the wealth-tax proposal was added.

Party for the Animals MP Christine Teunissen described the choice as “chaos or working together” and said the changes would mean millionaires paid more. “It is not perfect, it is a start,” she said.

The vote followed weeks of disagreement over the tax plan and how to raise revenue. Prime Minister Rob Jetten had warned that rejecting it would leave the government facing large revenue losses, while saying MPs could amend the package. Earlier negotiations over the tax plan had exposed divisions over proposals including a tax on millionaires.

The House’s approval does not settle the package’s passage through parliament: it must also be considered by the Senate.