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Dutch Government Revises Tax Plan After Backlash on Startups

2/26/2026

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The Dutch government will revise the Box 3 tax system planned for 2028 after widespread criticism.
Finance Minister Eelco Heinen acknowledged the backlash and said the legislation will be amended to tax unrealized gains.
Startups and investors warned the previous approach could yield high tax bills on shares that cannot be sold.
The new system will tax actual returns rather than assumed ones after legal challenges to the earlier plan.

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The Dutch government will revise the Box 3 tax system planned for 2028 after widespread criticism.
Finance Minister Eelco Heinen acknowledged the backlash and said the legislation will be amended to tax unrealized gains.
Startups and investors warned the previous approach could yield high tax bills on shares that cannot be sold.
The new system will tax actual returns rather than assumed ones after legal challenges to the earlier plan.