Politics · Netherlands · 10 hrs ago
Dutch finance state secretary says tax burden on work is nearing a limit
Finance State Secretary Eelco Eerenberg says the limit for taxing work is nearing.
He made the comments in a weekly conversation on RTL Z. Taxes on work are the burden he says policymakers should be careful not to increase too much.
Eerenberg says the boundary is now coming into view.
His comments raise concern about how much tax can be placed on work, but he did not give specific figures or propose a policy change.
He called for caution about taxing work too heavily, and no next steps were stated.
Dutch Finance State Secretary Eelco Eerenberg said the limit for taxing work too heavily is coming into view.
He said care is needed not to tax work too much.
Eerenberg made the remarks in a weekly conversation on RTL Z.
The report was published on 13 October 2026.
- Who
- Eelco Eerenberg, the Dutch state secretary for finance.
- What
- He said the limit for taxing work too heavily is coming into view.
- When
- 13 October 2026.
- Where
- In a weekly conversation on RTL Z.
- Why
- He warned that work should not be taxed too heavily.
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- Speaker
- Eelco Eerenberg
- Role
- State secretary for finance
- Outlet
- RTL Nieuws
- Published
- 13 October 2026
- Interview programme
- RTL Z
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What people are saying
We must be careful not to tax work too much.