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Netherlands Cancels One Point Five Billion Euro Income Tax Increase to Ease Cost-of-Living Pressures

The Dutch Ministry of Finance has officially scrapped a controversial one point five billion euro tax increase previously scheduled to hit households in 2027, signaling a strategic pivot by the ruling coalition to protect consumer purchasing power amid broader European economic stagnation.
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