Complexity of Eliminating VAT on Produce and Repairs: Economic Policy Advisors’ Perspective

• Economic policy advisors warn against eliminating VAT on produce and repairs
• Proposals to abolish VAT for more products and services will make the tax system more complicated
• The director of the Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis emphasizes the need for transparent and efficient tax schemes
• A new Cabinet should continue with mandatory evaluations of tax schemes and take action if they are inadequate
• The Court of Audit Board Member advises parties to consider the feasibility of their proposals before implementing them
• Simplification of regulations should be feasible and not make the work of tax authorities more difficult.

Source: nltimes.nl

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