On 15 June 2009, the State Secretary of Finance published a document for public consultation on the division of the corporate income tax burden and the tax treatment of interest issues. The report deals with an obligatory group interest box and with separate restrictions of interest deductions, and the relaxing of the current regime for low-taxed passive investments. Interested persons are invited to comment on the proposals before 1 August 2009. Comments can be sent to vpb@minfin.nl. These comments will not be published. Fiscal treatment of interest With respect to the fiscal treatment of interest, the document suggests the following...