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Environmental taxes and fees, revenues by taxpayer; national accounts
environmental taxes, environmental fees, waste tax, fuel tax, excise duty tax payers, tax revenues, sewerage charges, mobility tax
Households pay two-thirds of environmental taxes
The polluter-pay principle does not always apply.
Price rises mainly due to changes in tax legislation
The considerable price rises in 2013 were mainly caused by changes in tax legislation. The price of rolling tobacco and stamps increased most rapidly, whereas the price of telephones decreased most...
Cigarette prices doubled in past decade
In April 2013, the price of cigarettes was twice as high as a decade ago, mainly due to tax increases. Currently, taxes account for nearly three quarters of the price of a packet of cigarettes.
Inflation rate marginally down to 2.9 percent
The latest figures released by Statistics Netherlands show that inflation fell marginally in March to 2.9 percent. In January and February, consumer prices were 3.0 percent up from one year...
Inflation falls to 2.4 percent
Inflation in the Netherlands fell to 2.4 percent in April 2012. In March inflation was 2.5 percent.
Petrol price reaches new record high
The litre price of Euro95 averaged 1.776 euro in March 2012. Consumers can obtain cheaper petrol at self-service stations.
Government collects 13 cents of every euro spent by Dutch households
The average Dutch household spent 32,500 euro in 2010. Indirect taxes, for example VAT and excise duties, account for 4,320 euro, i.e. more than 13 cents of every euro spent by Dutch households.
Revenues from excise duties over 11 billion euro
The consumption of motor fuels, alcohol and tobacco put 11.1 billion euro in excise duties in Dutch government coffers in 2010.
Excise rise only now visible in cigarette prices
Although the excise on cigarettes went up in July 2008, smokers only started paying more in November.
Inflation rate historically low in 2006
The inflation rate over 2006 averaged 1.1 percent, unprecedented since 1989.