Cabinet presents new tax proposal to opposition
The cabinet plans to renegotiate support for the 2027 Tax Plan over the coming days.
Follow-up to: Cabinet discusses new tax proposal with seven opposition parties Saturday, 24 October 2026, 22:14
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The cabinet will once again approach opposition parties with an amended proposal for box 3. The ministry and coalition hope this will help secure a broad majority for the 2027 Tax Plan, which the Lower House will debate further on Monday.
The talks follow discussions at the Catshuis between Prime Minister Rob Jetten, deputy prime ministers and Finance ministers. According to the ministry, the discussions were constructive, but questions remain outstanding. The exact changes contained in the new proposal have not been disclosed.
The cabinet is seeking support from JA21, SGP, PRO, Volt, ChristenUnie, 50PLUS and BBB. The coalition does not have a majority in the Senate and therefore needs support from opposition parties to get the tax package through both chambers.
The focus is on wealth taxation in box 3. An earlier proposal to tax small savers and wealthy people more quickly failed to secure sufficient support. A majority in the Lower House has previously said it also wants to consider inheritance and gift tax as an alternative source of funding, but the VVD objects.
The opposition parties are making their support conditional on various demands. PRO wants lower taxes on work and higher taxes on wealthy people. BBB is calling for changes to nitrogen policy. JA21 and SGP also have demands concerning asylum, dispersal and medical-ethical issues.
The outcome remains uncertain. The House will continue considering the Tax Plan on Monday; any changes will then still have to be worked out before it is considered by the Senate. The current proposal is therefore not final until a political agreement has been reached.
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One story, several perspectives
What is established
- The cabinet wants to secure support for the 2027 Tax Plan with a new proposal.
- The coalition does not have a majority in the Senate.
- Opposition parties are making various demands in return for their support.
- The content of the new proposal has not yet been made public.
Left
Arguments Support for the tax plan should be used to reduce taxes on work and require wealth and higher incomes to contribute more. From this perspective, an agreement should not depend on concessions on asylum or nitrogen.
Values Redistribution, social security and protection for lower and middle incomes.
Consequences A compromise could support purchasing power, but this view holds that a limited package might not reduce inequality sufficiently.
Centre
Arguments The priority is an workable and stable tax system that can secure a majority in both chambers. Changes are defensible as long as they remain legally, financially and practically feasible.
Values Administrative continuity, predictability and institutional compromise.
Consequences A broad agreement could provide reassurance to citizens and businesses, but might require less far-reaching choices.
Right
Arguments Tax cuts and restraint in introducing new levies should come first. Opposition parties may use their support to demand changes on nitrogen, migration and government coercion as well.
Values Lower taxes, property rights and national control.
Consequences An agreement with right-wing parties could limit the tax burden, but might tie the tax plan substantively to other controversial policy areas.
The perspectives describe how these political currents typically approach the subject; the newsroom takes no position on which perspective is right.
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The article's central points are confirmed by the ministry and an independent news source. Unknown aspects of the new proposal are explicitly described as unknown.
- confirmed The cabinet is once again going to negotiate with opposition parties on a new proposal for box 3. — Reported by WNL/ANP on 25 October 2026. source
- confirmed The cabinet needs opposition support in the Senate. — According to the reports, the coalition does not have a majority in the Senate. source
- confirmed The precise content of the new proposal has not been disclosed. — WNL/ANP reports that the content has not been released. source
Editor's note
What is certain is that the cabinet wants to present a new proposal to opposition parties. The proposal's precise content and the eventual support it will receive remain unknown.Sources
- Kabinet gaat met nieuw voorstel belastingplan naar oppositie — WNL/ANP
- Prinsjesdag: Belastingplan 2027 — Rijksoverheid
- Start behandeling Belastingplan 2027 — TaxLive
The story so far
- Monday, 28 September 2026, 20:10 Cabinet seeks majority through trade-off between benefits and box 3
- Saturday, 24 October 2026, 20:43 Cabinet discusses controversial tax plan
- Saturday, 24 October 2026, 22:14 Cabinet discusses new tax proposal with seven opposition parties
- Sunday, 25 October 2026, 18:55 Cabinet presents new tax proposal to opposition (this article)
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