- Former State Secretary Van Rij proposed increasing the VAT on cultural, media, sports, and event services and products from 9% to 21%
- Various organizations in the cultural, sports, media, books, events, and hospitality sectors are against this increase
- They believe the VAT increase will negatively impact millions of Dutch people’s leisure time, curiosity, and health
- The increase is expected to result in fewer visits to festivals and performing arts, as well as a decrease in sports participation and income for self-employed individuals in the cultural and media sectors
- These organizations are calling for the government to reconsider the VAT increase and find alternative solutions to ensure accessibility to culture, sports, hospitality, books, events, and media for all Dutch citizens.
Source: fiscaalvanmorgen.nl
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