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Government Finance Statistics; key figures 1995-2017
Revenue and expenditure, net balance and debt of the general government sector, in million euros and as a pecentage of GDP.
Higher taxes and social insurance contributions
The burden imposed by taxes and social security contributions has grown in recent years to 37.8 percent of GDP in 2015.
Further improvement public finances
The public deficit and public debt (as a percentage of GDP) both declined in Q1 2016.
Public deficit 2014 the same as in 2013
The public deficit over 2014 was 2.3 percent of GDP. Central government and the social funds were the largest contributors to the deficit. The municipal deficit has fallen sharply, but the provincial...
More new cars exempt from BPM
Last year, 206 thousand new passenger cars were sold which were exempt from BPM (tax on new passenger cars and motorcycles), i.e. more than 3.5 times as many as in 2009. Government revenues from BPM...
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.
Considerable increase tax proceeds from betting and gambling
Tax proceeds from betting and gambling increased from less than 200 million euro in 2006 to nearly 450 million euro in 2009.
Modest rise foreseen for 2010 local taxes in large municipalities
Revenues from municipal taxes will rise by less in large than in small and medium-sized municipalities in 2010.
Natural gas revenues boost government coffers in 2008
With 14.8 billion euro, government revenues from natural gas reached a new record last year. Natural gas revenues grew by 5 billion euro relative to 2007.
Proceeds property transfer tax substantially down
In the first quarter of 2009, proceeds from the property transfer tax dropped by 0.7 billion euro, a decline by 30 percent relative to the fourth quarter of 2008. Proceeds have declined for more than...
Revenues from government taxes increase only 2 percent in 2008
In 2008, revenues from government taxes were just short of 136 billion euro, a 2 percent increase relative to 2007. Last year’s growth evidently slowed down relative to the period 2005-2007, when the...
Proceeds government-imposed taxes again higher
In 2007, government-imposed tax proceeds amounted to 133 billion euro, an increase by over 8 billion euro relative to one year ago. Government-imposed tax proceeds have shown a distinctly upward...