Tweede Kamer

Bill 35572: Tax Plan 2021

How Parliament voted on the Tax Plan 2021

Adopted by Tweede Kamer

November 12, 2020

FOR: 130AGAINST: 20

Voted FOR

(10)
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Voted AGAINST

(3)
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Key measures in this bill

  • Job-Related Investment Credit (BIK) — later withdrawn due to potential state aid issues
  • Corporate loss offsetting limited: unlimited carry-forward but capped at 50% above EUR 1 million
  • Reduction of first bracket corporate tax rate to 15% (up to EUR 245,000)

Key figures

Hans Vijlbrief

State Secretary of Finance — Fiscaliteit (D66)

Responsible for guiding the Tax Plan 2021 through Parliament.

Party positions

Legislative timeline

Sep 2020Bill submitted

Belastingplan 2021 with BIK investment credit during COVID-19 recovery

Nov 12, 2020Tweede Kamer vote

Adopted with very broad support; opposition including PVV and FvD also voted for

Dec 15, 2020Eerste Kamer vote

Adopted by sitting/standing vote

Jan 1, 2021Entry into force

Tax measures take effect

May 2021BIK withdrawn

Job-Related Investment Credit withdrawn due to European Commission state aid concerns