Tax deal saves cabinet for now
D66 and CDA back a watered-down plan by PRO and Volt, but the VVD remains opposed.
Follow-up to: D66 and CDA back watered-down plan for higher wealth tax Wednesday, 11 November 2026, 14:52
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D66 and CDA agreed on Wednesday to an amended tax proposal from opposition parties PRO and Volt. This makes sufficient support for the 2027 Tax Plan in the House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) more likely, although the House still has to vote on Thursday and the VVD remains opposed.
The new proposal is expected to raise approximately €1 billion. At its core is a shift from taxes on labour to taxes on wealth. It will also become harder to avoid inheritance and gift tax through paper gifts, ANP reports.
The House of Representatives will reopen the debate on Thursday morning to discuss the deal. The House will then vote on individual amendments, followed by the full Tax Plan. According to the House, the vote must take place by 12 November at the latest for most tax rules to take effect from 1 January 2027.
D66 and CDA’s support makes a majority in the House of Representatives more likely, but the agreement is not yet final approval. The VVD has spoken out against the proposal. It has also not yet been established how the Senate (Eerste Kamer) will respond to the amended plan.
During Tuesday’s debate, the House of Representatives reported that another €290 million had to be found to balance the budget.
For households and businesses, the deal could provide greater clarity about the tax rules for 2027 if the plan is adopted. The precise consequences depend on the amendments and the final vote. According to the available information, the new proposal shifts the burden towards wealthier people, but it is still too early to establish exactly how much each group will pay.
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One story, several perspectives
What is established
- D66 and CDA support a watered-down proposal by PRO and Volt.
- According to ANP, the proposal shifts the burden from labour to wealth and is expected to raise approximately €1 billion.
- The VVD opposes the proposal.
- The House of Representatives will discuss the deal again on Thursday and then vote on the Tax Plan.
Left
Arguments The burden can be distributed more fairly by making wealthier people contribute more and easing the burden on workers.
Values Distributive justice, affordability and a smaller gap between wealthy people and those whose income mainly comes from work.
Consequences The left stresses that lower taxes on labour can support purchasing power and participation in work, while placing the bill on larger fortunes.
Centre
Arguments A compromise can establish the budget and tax rules on time, but it must be workable and legally robust.
Values Administrative stability, predictability and a balanced distribution of the burden.
Consequences The centre fears that a complicated deal could create new uncertainty if its implementation or approval by the Senate does not materialise.
Right
Arguments Higher taxes on wealth could affect entrepreneurship, investment and family businesses; moreover, the government should not become dependent on an ad hoc deal with opposition parties.
Values Property, economic freedom, predictable rules and restrained taxation.
Consequences The right stresses the risk that wealth or businesses will move to other countries or structures, and that the VVD is being excluded from the deal.
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 core has been confirmed by ANP and official information from the House of Representatives. Uncertain elements, such as the final majority and the consequences for individual taxpayers, are explicitly presented as uncertain.
- confirmed D66 and CDA support an amended proposal by PRO and Volt. — Reported by ANP on 11 November 2026. source
- confirmed The proposal is expected to raise approximately €1 billion. — Mentioned in the ANP report. source
- confirmed The House of Representatives will continue debating on Thursday and then vote on the plan. — Confirmed by ANP and the House of Representatives. source
- confirmed The VVD remains opposed to the proposal. — Reported in ANP’s account of the deal. source
- confirmed Another €290 million had to be found to balance the budget. — Mentioned in the official report of the parliamentary debate. source
Editor's note
The deal has been confirmed by ANP and fits within the official parliamentary process. The final majority and the consequences for individual groups remain uncertain.Sources
- D66 en CDA akkoord met afgezwakt belastingvoorstel PRO en Volt — ANP via Transport Online
- Kamer debatteert donderdag toch verder over belastingplan — ANP via Ditjes en Datjes
- Vervolg debat Belastingplan — Tweede Kamer
- Belastingplan 2027 — Rijksoverheid
The story so far
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 20:55 Chamber majority within reach for amended box 3 plan
- Tuesday, 10 November 2026, 21:23 Tax plan remains uncertain ahead of vote
- Wednesday, 11 November 2026, 14:52 D66 and CDA back watered-down plan for higher wealth tax
- Wednesday, 11 November 2026, 15:55 Tax deal saves cabinet for now (this article)
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