Cabinet presents new tax plans: more purchasing power, postponement of box 3 and extra money for healthcare costs

Published 2026-11-04

The cabinet has presented new plans in the area of taxation. These plans concern three topics that may directly affect many Dutch people: purchasing power, the tax in box 3, and healthcare costs.

Firstly, the cabinet wants to improve purchasing power. Purchasing power is the money people have left to buy products and services after paying taxes and premiums. With extra purchasing power, households can therefore spend more without their income changing. With these measures, the cabinet aims to partly absorb the rising costs of living.

The tax in box 3 also receives attention. In box 3, tax is levied on wealth, such as savings, investments and other possessions. The cabinet has decided to postpone the introduction of a new and revised system for box 3. As a result, taxpayers will have more time to prepare for the changes.

In addition, the cabinet wants to make extra money available for healthcare costs. This means that more funding will be provided for health care. For people who regularly need care, this can be important, because the costs of care have often risen in recent years.

The new tax plans still need to be discussed by the House of Representatives and the Senate. Only after that will it become clear which measures will be definitively introduced and when. For Dutch citizens, it is therefore important to closely follow further developments.

Sources: Het Parool

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