Government and politics

Increasing financial buffer for provinces

13-12-2007Web magazine

Majority of Dutch population would like to see income gaps narrowed

11-10-2007Web magazine

Increased government spending in 2006

11-09-2007Web magazine

More money invested to combat air pollution from traffic

06-09-2007Web magazine

Sharp rise in foreign policy expenditure

04-09-2007Web magazine

Revised version: Local authorities earmark more money for care and housing and cut back on income support

06-08-2007Web magazine

Increase municipal levies less substantial after correction

01-08-2007Announcement Relative to 2006, the increase appears to be 4.3 percent rather than 6.6 percent, as adjusted figures, based on the municipal budgets show.

More money for listed buildings, no extra money for sports

10-07-2007Web magazine

Inheritance tax revenues again higher in 2006

11-04-2007Web magazine

Local authorities earmark more money for care and housing and cut back on income support

11-04-2007Web magazine

Vehicle taxes top 14 billion euro

29-03-2007Web magazine

Wage tax puts extra billions into government coffers

27-03-2007Web magazine

Sewage charges considerably higher

21-03-2007Press release Local taxes will rise by nearly 7 percent in 2007 relative to last year.

Smallest increase in water board levies since 1999

06-03-2007Web magazine

Provinces plan substantial spending in 2007

27-02-2007Web magazine

Voters prefer computer to red pencil

27-02-2007Press release Dutch voters trust voting machines. They think they are the most reliable way to vote.