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Posted on 02/17/2026 5:40:02 PM PST by delta7
Dutch Lawmakers Approve a 36% Tax on Unrealized Crypto, Stock, and Bond Gains Starting January 2028, the Netherlands is set to require that residents pay tax on paper profits they have not yet cashed in, pending Senate approval.
The Dutch House of Representatives on Thursday voted to pass the Actual Return in Box 3 Act (Wet werkelijk rendement box 3), a reform that will tax residents at a flat rate of 36% on the actual returns they earn from savings and investments, effective January 1, 2028.
The bill replaces a system that taxed investment income based on assumed returns, a framework the Dutch Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional in a series of decisions beginning in December 2021.
Under the new regime, the tax applies not only to income that has actually been received, such as interest, dividends, and rent, but also to the annual increase in value of assets like stocks, bonds, and cryptocurrencies, even when those assets have not been sold.
If a Dutch resident holds a portfolio of shares that rises by €10,000 over the course of a year, the tax authority will treat that paper gain as taxable income, regardless of whether the investor has sold anything.
Real estate and shares in qualifying startups will follow different rules. For those assets, the government adopted a capital gains approach, meaning that tax on the appreciation of value is charged only when the asset is sold or otherwise disposed of. Regular income from these assets, such as rental payments or dividends, will still be taxed annually in the year it is received....
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Paying tax on assets that you haven’t sold? Denmark is turning into California.
Oops! Netherlands is turning into California.
And, the people will accept it because most of them will NEVER be in a position to pay this confiscatory assessment.
Yeah but healthcare is free/s
I think its due to Trump pushing for Europe to fund and arm themselves and NATO. That $$ got to come from somewhere, free health insurance isn’t cheap.
Arthur Laffer the economic prophet crying in the wilderness.
Tax on things that Muslims do not use as investments.
I thought they already are. This is totally ridiculous.
Only a Deep State troll would push for taxes on UNREALIZED gains.
Most have no idea the EU is far worse off than the US debt load. They do not have a Federal Reserve, like us, to buy ( print) their way out. The EU goes bust and probably disintegrates very soon....not a bad thing. Info: their Ukie war has drained them dry.
Sounds “attractive” to a socialist... which fits you well.
“Info: their Ukie war has drained them dry.”
True.
The war in Ukraine has forced Russia’s economy into a “death zone” of long-term, structural decline, characterized by stagnation, extreme labor shortages, and high inflation. While war-fueled defense spending created short-term growth, it has caused massive deficits, with 30-40% of the budget going to war. Key damage includes:
Destruction of Long-Term Growth: The economy is shifting to a negative equilibrium, with growth in 2025 stalling to around 1%.
Severe Labor Shortages and Brain Drain: Hundreds of thousands have fled, and massive casualties—up to 1.2 million, as of early 2026—have created severe worker shortages.
Energy Sector Vulnerability:
Ukrainian drone strikes on refineries and reduced export revenue are severely hurting Russia’s, with earnings per barrel of oil falling.
Wartime Economic Strain:
High interest rates (16.5%+) to combat inflation are stalling non-military business, while the economy faces mounting, long-term degradation.
Fiscal Disarray:
Mounting budget deficits are forcing the Kremlin to increase taxes and fees on a civilian economy that is being neglected.
https://www.google.com/search?q=how+ukraine+war+is+ruining+russia
As of February 18, 2026, the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) key interest rate is 15.5%, following a reduction from the 21% peak set in October 2024
The rate was lowered in December 2025 and again in February 2026 to manage inflation, yet the bank maintains a tight, restrictive monetary policy due to ongoing inflationary pressures and a high, 21% maximum reached in 2024
https://www.google.com/search?q=russian+interest+rates+chart
“They do not have a Federal Reserve, like us, to buy ( print) their way out. “
Perhaps you have never heard of the European Central Bank.
Perhaps you have never heard of the European Central Bank.
Japan falls first ( in progress), the EU right after....2028, 2030 tops. No tears.
“Japan falls first ( in progress), the EU right after....2028, 2030 tops. No tears.”
You said the USA would fall first... in 2026. From a civil war and ending with four new countries.
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