Dutch PM says 2025 budget ‘will be ready soon’

Chancellor Dick Schiff told reporters on Wednesday that ministers had reached an agreement on next year’s spending plans and would now discuss their decision with the leaders of the four coalition parties.

“We are almost done,” Schuff said after the morning talks at his residence in The Hague.

Quartet cosmetic The right-wing government set out its overall plan in the coalition agreement. But the details – what policies yes Whether this can be achieved is left to ministers. None of the four party leaders are members of the cabinet.

On Friday, ministers will make final changes to the document before sending it to the Council of State for assessment. The budget will be published on September 17, the traditional third Tuesday.

So far, little has been leaked. According to The Telegraph, ministers have proposed introducing new lower tax brackets to boost minimum incomes. The coalition agreement does include a pledge of €2 billion in tax cuts, but no details have been given.

The deal also includes an extra 1 billion euros to boost residential construction, but again there are no specific details.

Immigration Minister Marjolein Faber also said the government planned to declare an “asylum crisis,” though Schuff dampened such expectations.

finance minister Elko Heinen said earlier this month he would take a tough stance on extra spending. “Every setback must be made up and I will ask my colleagues to do the same,” he said.

Some of the problems are already known. In June, the Supreme Court ruled that people who paid too much in taxes on their assets — because the government used hypothetical increases rather than actual figures — could be fined. Should be compensated. The total amount could be as high as 4 billion euros.

Failure to sell Germany Energy Network The Dutch state-owned electricity grid operator Tennet This will affect Government finances.