Capital Income Taxation in the Netherlands

Download or read book Capital Income Taxation in the Netherlands written by Mr. Alexander D Klemm and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2021-05-20 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper looks at capital income taxation in the Netherlands from an international and domestic perpective. The Netherlands is a major conduit country for FDI. Recent reforms taken by the Dutch authorities as well as public statements represent a strong move to address international tax avoidance, but it is too early to be able to detect the impact in the data, and measuring tax avoidance even in the past is fraught with difficulties. Domestically, the unique system, which for many financial assets effectively taxes wealth rather than capital income, leads to inequities and distortions. Owner-occupied housing is strongly tax-favored and in many cases effectively subsidized. Various reforms, not necessarily of a fundamental nature, would improve efficiency and equity.