Tweede Kamer
Bill 35302: Tax Plan 2020
How Parliament voted on the Tax Plan 2020
Adopted by Tweede Kamer
November 14, 2019
FOR: 82—AGAINST: 68
Voted FOR
(6)VVDCDAD66ChristenUnieSGPGroenLinks
Voted AGAINST
(7)PVVFvDSPPvdAPvdDDENK50PLUS
Key measures in this bill
- Climate Agreement fiscal measures: increase of energy tax contribution for businesses (from 50% to 67%)
- Waste disposal tax expanded to cover imported waste
- Increase of low corporate tax rate to 16.5% (instead of planned reduction to 15%)
Key figures
Menno Snel
State Secretary of Finance (D66) — resigned Dec 18, 2019
Responsible for guiding the Tax Plan 2020 through Parliament.
Party positions
Legislative timeline
Sep 2019Bill submitted
Belastingplan 2020 with Climate Agreement measures
Nov 14, 2019Tweede Kamer vote
Adopted with coalition majority plus GroenLinks; opposition largely voted against
Dec 17, 2019Eerste Kamer vote
Adopted with coalition majority
Dec 18, 2019Snel resigns
State Secretary Menno Snel resigns over the benefits scandal (toeslagenaffaire)
Jan 1, 2020Entry into force
Climate Agreement tax measures take effect