Real Estate Transfer Tax News

Upper House of Dutch Parliament adopts 2024 Tax Plan package and other tax bills

On December 19, 2023 the Upper House of Parliament adopted virtually the entire 2024 Tax Plan package, various other tax bills and a number of tax motions. We have prepared a summary about this.

Updated VAT Property Decree

We have focused on what we consider to be the most important topics and changes.

The 2024 Tax Plan on two pages

We have prepared a two-page overview of the measures contained in the 2024 Tax Plan package.

Tax measures for 2024

The main features of the proposed measures are addressed in our memorandum. We have also prepared a two-page overview of the measures.

Bill to abolish the real estate transfer tax concurrence exemption for share transactions: mitigation and postponement

It is commendable that the adverse effects of the original draft bill are to be mitigated.

Interest on tax due to increase to 6% for personal income tax and several other taxes

If you have not yet filed a personal income tax return for 2022, you can minimize the interest on tax due by requesting an (additional) provisional tax assessment.

Changes to VBI regime, abolition of open limited partnership and revision of qualification policy postponed for one year

In light of the responses to the internet consultations, the government intends to have the measures take effect as of January 1, 2025.

Tax changes announced in the 2023 Spring Memorandum

In particular, property owners, businesses faced with business successions and Box 3 investors will experience the effect of these plans.

Internet consultation on abolition of real estate FBI, amendment of VBI regime and change in definition of mutual fund

The draft bill contains accompanying measures to avoid the (immediate) levying of corporate income tax, personal income tax and real estate transfer tax.

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