Finance
Everything You Are Afraid to Ask About Box 3
The article explains the Dutch tax system's three income categories, focusing on Box 3, which taxes private wealth such as savings and investments. It clarifies that while many believe it only affects the wealthy, middle-class couples with assets over roughly 118,714 euros also pay a 36% tax. The current political debate stems from the government's use of a fictitious 4% return rate for calculation purposes since 2001.
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