- The 2026 Tax Plan maintains the reduced VAT rate of 9% for culture, media, and sports, reversing a previous proposal to abolish it. This decision follows societal and political opposition and a motion in the House of Representatives. The reduced VAT rate for accommodations will still be abolished as planned.
Source: btwinstituut.nl
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