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Taxing actual returns in Box 3: property and records move closer together

The Dutch government submitted its proposal for a future Box 3 system to the Council of State, including provisions on the treatment of property.

A landlord documents radiator maintenance in a rented apartment.
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Read the 2024 proposal in its legislative context

Referral of a proposed future Box 3 system to the Council of State did not make it immediately applicable. A return requires the rules for its tax year and any available actual-return counter-evidence route, rather than an assumption about future legislation.

Actual return needs more than balances

Income, expenses, value changes and transactions may require separate treatment under the applicable regime. For property, retain rent, vacancy, maintenance, renovation and valuation evidence. Economic return and taxable return are not automatically identical.

Compare structures over their full life

Moving assets into a company involves more than a rate comparison: transfer costs, later distributions, finance and access to cash matter. A value increase is not a cash receipt. Compare holding, income and eventual disposal with personal expenditure, repayment needs and less favourable scenarios.

Source and background: Wetsvoorstel toekomstig box 3-stelsel.

This article is general in nature and does not replace advice tailored to your specific circumstances.

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