An ‘insane’ new wealth tax has global investors panicking
The Dutch are facing a levy on any increase in the value of their stock, bond or crypto investments, in the latest such global tax move to spark an outcry.
The Netherlands’ parliamentary voting doesn’t normally make global headlines - but this one sparked a visceral reaction.
Hans van Leeuwen
London | Dutch parliamentary votes seldom make international headlines, let alone spark an international firestorm on social media. Especially if the vote is about tax law.
But this month, Dutch politicians voted to reform the part of their tax system known as “Box 3”. It sounded dull, but it unleashed a furious pile-on.
