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Zbigniew Bogucki called the election of Włodzimierz Czarzasty as the speaker of the Sejm "a blemish on Polish democracy" and stated that Czarzasty should never have taken this position. He recalled Winston Churchill's words about the imperfections of democracy and assessed that the case of the current speaker is one of them. He added that he, the President of the Republic of Poland, and the Chancellery of the President respect the choice due to democratic and state principles, but he accused Czarzasty of a rude manner of speaking and a lack of respect for matters that he should uphold as the speaker. According to Bogucki, the speaker should be an arbiter and a bastion of calm; meanwhile, Czarzasty engaged in strong, sometimes — as the author put it — pathetic narratives. #demokracja #Polska #Sejm (translated)

Jolande directed her message to D66, CDA, VVD, and PRO, sharing the story of Hans, a retired firefighter from Westland. He wrote that during a cycling trip through Overijssel and Gelderland, he visited farms to see for himself how farmers worked. Hans said that he did not see overcrowded pastures, mega-farms, or smoking farms, but rather well-maintained fields and meadows. According to him, a farmer and his wife welcomed him kindly and explained that they had been making adjustments in response to government measures for years. He described the farm as a place where attention was given to animals and land. The farmer showed him, among other things, a biogas installation and milking installations, and explained what investments the measures had required. Hans wrote that his visit had increased his appreciation for farmers. He felt that the Netherlands should cherish its farmers and feared that otherwise food would be imported that had been sprayed with agricultural chemicals or genetically modified. He also mentioned seeing new houses, which he considered expensive, bungalows, and large residences along the road. He wondered whether farmland intended for housing or nature areas was being sold at a profit to wealthy buyers. Hans wrote that he had little confidence in leaders who, in his opinion, lacked sufficient practical experience with farms. He emphasized that he had no knowledge of agriculture himself, but that his visit had given him a positive life lesson. #Boeren #Platteland #Duurzaamheid (translated)

The former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, approved the purchase of five airplanes from a political donor just before her departure, leading to significant profits for this donor, according to an investigation by The New York Times. #KristiNoem #politiek #zoudebaaszijn (translated)

Madelon Vos wrote that the plans for the new box 3 system, which were announced last week, had caused unrest among politicians, savers, entrepreneurs, and investors. Although the capital gains tax was presented as a victory, she argued that small savers and investors would be the victims. Additionally, people would temporarily have to pay taxes annually on paper gains from bitcoin and precious metals, even if they had not sold anything. Vos also pointed to rising global interest rates and a greater interest rate differential between France and Germany. She wondered what that indicated about investor confidence and how much room governments still had if inflation and scarcity of raw materials further pushed up interest rates. According to her, the higher interest rates would also affect the real estate market: Dutch houses could depreciate in real terms next year. In an episode of Madelon Praat, she discussed how taxes, interest, and inflation impacted people's wealth. https://t.co/hVinv3HF4l #belasting #rente #inflatie (translated)

Research from Leiden University reveals that King William I and his grandson Hendrik of the Oranges significantly enriched themselves through exploitation in India, where they obtained large economic gains through the culture system and other trade activities. #HuisOranje #Kolonialisme #Geschiedenis (translated)

Geert Noels regretted that De Tijd had again reported unilaterally on management companies during a crucial moment in the budget discussions. According to him, a management company was not a legal form, the number of them was unclear, and estimates were often exaggerated. He also wrote that people working through a company had less protection and accrued rights, such as no unemployment benefits or dismissal protection and a lower pension. Noels asserted that measures had already been taken to make this working method less attractive, including a higher minimum wage and an increase to 18% for VVPRbis and the liquidation reserve. According to him, some professions and responsibilities often made a company necessary. He further wrote that the tax burden was among the three highest in the EU, as were government expenditures, which he claimed amounted to 54% of GDP. The mentioned rate of 35% for management companies, according to Noels, applied as a marginal burden on profits above the minimum wage; with that wage included, the average burden according to him was rather around 37–39%. For employees, he stated that a tax burden of more than 50% applied for most only as a marginal rate. https://t.co/zDUhGzIC0w #BegripBegroting #Managementvennootschappen #Belastingen (translated)

The House of Orange-Nassau had a strong belief in the legitimacy of colonies and slavery, but still played a 'somewhat insignificant' role in the colonial policy of the Netherlands, with limited financial gains from transatlantic slavery. #OranjeNassau #slavernij #kolonialisme (translated)

The VVD pretends that the Box 3 issue has been resolved and that the system is now 'fairer'. Crypto and precious metal investors will still have to pay taxes on their unrealized gains. FVD wants to abolish Box 3. That is truly fair. Support us: https://t.co/VNKfQS0Exx https://t.co/WwUCht3Qoi https://t.co/VNKfQS0Exx https://t.co/WwUCht3Qoi #Box3 #belastingen #financiën (translated)

Ah, we all know how this is going to end. - Back to €1,800 tax-free - The rate remains 36%, which is completely ridiculous - Crypto and gold? Too bad, just pay up on paper profits at least until 2030. And in the meantime, fictional returns in 2027 are set at +8%, because someone has to pay for it. Congratulations, huh! *VVD is patting itself on the back with a great plan* #belasting #cryptocurrency #financiën (translated)

As an entrepreneur, you might have borrowed €700k from your holding in 2023 and used it to buy real estate in box 3 for your retirement. Selling is not possible because there is a tenant, and selling with a tenant results in a significant loss. In 2023, the limit was still €700k, so nothing was wrong. In 2024, it was reduced to €500k, and suddenly €200k of your loan was treated as dividends. That cost you over €50k in box 2 tax on money you never distributed. Now the limit will decrease by €80k each year starting in 2027 to €100k. Then you will pay around €20k per year for five years, totaling around €100k. And all that on your own borrowed money, for which you pay interest to your BV. Your BV pays corporate tax on that, and you also pay box 3 tax on those properties for your old age. What a country. #ondernemen #vastgoed #belasting (translated)

It's simply not true what you're saying here @eelcoheinen @Minister_FIN!! "It's about people paying taxes with more than a hundred thousand." Investors with around €10,000 will pay taxes on everything above €1,000 in profit. The median has €15,000 in invested assets. So they pay €180 when realizing profits. Now €0. Currently, €59,357 is exempt. If you have that in invested assets, you pay €1,777. Now €0. So how come from a hundred thousand?! #belasting #financiën #beleggen (translated)

In the podcast 'It's Not That Simple', Marike Stellinga and Maarten Schinkel investigate the risks of circular financing between large AI companies, chipmakers, and data center builders, and they raise questions about the valuations of companies like OpenAI and Anthropic, which are estimated to be very high despite a lack of profit. #AIEconomie #Investeringen #WaarderingAI (translated)

From 2028, the wealth tax in the Netherlands will change to a system where tax is paid on actual returns made, with the introduction of a capital gains tax, which means that savers will pay tax on interest received and investors will only pay tax on realized profits upon selling shares. #vermogensbelasting #box3 #belastingplan (translated)

Best @Minister_FIN, just a serious remark regarding the presented plans. As if a 36% corporate tax on profits starting from 1000 euros is not enough, now a maximum of 100,000 euros can be borrowed from one's own limited liability company instead of 500,000 euros. This means that many entrepreneurs who still have debt with their own limited liability companies will face huge problems if this is retroactive; after all, if there had been a possibility to pay off that debt, it would have been done already. Moreover, many are currently in the middle of a multi-year plan to pay off because that limit had already been lowered to 700,000 in 2023 and to 500,000 in 2024. These people have had to sell assets, often their own home, to pay the taxes owed. And now they want to limit it to 100,000 euros? That's fine for new loans starting from that date, but not retroactively; that would be a death sentence for many entrepreneurs. I hope you understand this? I assume you do not intentionally want to put a noose around these people's necks? #belasting #ondernemerschap #financien (translated)

No no, 36% profit tax on profits from 1000 euros and a maximum of 100,000 euros can be borrowed from one's own company instead of 500,000 euros. This means that many entrepreneurs who still have a debt with their own company will face huge problems if this is retroactive, because if there was a possibility to pay off that debt, it would have already happened. Many are currently in the middle of a multi-year plan to repay because the limit had already been lowered to 700,000 in 2023 and to 500,000 in 2024. These people have had to sell assets, often their own homes, to pay the owed taxes. And now they want to set that limit to 100,000 euros? That's fine for new loans from that date, but not retroactively, as that would be a death sentence for many entrepreneurs. #belasting #ondernemen #BV (translated)