Tweede Kamer
Bill 34785: Tax Plan 2018
How Parliament voted on the Tax Plan 2018
Adopted by Tweede Kamer
November 23, 2017
FOR: 128—AGAINST: 22
Voted FOR
(11)VVDCDAD66ChristenUniePvdASPGroenLinksPvdDDENK50PLUSSGP
Voted AGAINST
(2)PVVFvD
Key measures in this bill
- Increase of box 3 exemption to EUR 30,000 per person (Rutte III coalition agreement)
- Purchasing power measures for benefit recipients and pensioners
- Coalition agreement measures embedded: start of two-bracket system, corporate tax rate reduction
Key figures
Menno Snel
State Secretary of Finance (D66)
Responsible for guiding the Tax Plan 2018 through Parliament.
Party positions
Legislative timeline
Oct 2017Bill submitted
First Belastingplan of the Rutte III cabinet; original Wiebes proposal amended by Snel via nota van wijziging
Nov 23, 2017Tweede Kamer vote
Adopted with very broad support; only PVV and FvD voted against
Dec 19, 2017Eerste Kamer vote
Adopted by sitting/standing vote; only PVV voted against
Jan 1, 2018Entry into force
Coalition agreement tax measures take effect