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Bill on other fiscal measures presented to parliament

02 December 2013

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Proposed Changes

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Netherlands

On 15 September 2013, the Minister of Finance presented the Bill on other fiscal measures (the Bill) to parliament. The most important proposals, which unless otherwise indicated would apply from 1 January 2014, are summarized below. (a) Income tax Separate private property funds: The Bill proposes to change the tax treatment of separate private property funds (SPPF) (afgezonderd particulier vermogen), e.g. trusts or private foundations, to prevent taxpayers from: -   escaping Box 2 taxation (income from substantial shareholdings) in certain situations wherein the SPPF is located in another country and becomes subject to tax there; and -   using...