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Interest on Tax - Collective complaints procedure

On 14 February 2025, the State Secretary for Finance decided to initiate a collective complaints procedure for objections against the high rate of interest on tax.

On 14 February 2025, the State Secretary for Finance decided to initiate the collective complaints procedure. The Supreme Court will be requested to rule whether the high interest rate effectively violates higher legislation, such as the right to the peaceful enjoyment of property, the prohibition of discrimination and the general principles of law or principles of proper administration (the principles of proportionality, equality, and due care, and the duty to give reasons).

02 oktober 2025 - AG, too, opines rate of interest on CIT to be non-binding


On 26 September 2025, AG Koopman opined that the high rate of interest on corporate income tax is non-binding, both because it exceeds the delegation basis and because it violates the procedural and substantive principles of law.

12 May 2025 - Collective complaints procedure regarding rate of interest on tax to be extended

The State Secretary for Finance has decided to extend the collective complaints procedure on interest on tax to the regular rate of interest being charged since 1 October 2020, on, i.a., (provisional) income tax assessments.