# Jetten saw no big step on tax plan until Tuesday

> Prime Minister Rob Jetten told the Tweede Kamer that, based on feedback from the three coalition factions, his impression until Tuesday morning was that no big step was possible with any of them before the Belastingplan, the annual tax package, was completed.

Politics · published 2026-11-13 05:32 · https://nlnow.nl/a/jetten-saw-no-big-step-on-tax-plan-until-tuesday/

Prime Minister Rob Jetten (D66) said on Thursday that, until Tuesday morning, he saw no way to take a big step with any of the three coalition factions ahead of finishing the Belastingplan. He was speaking in the Tweede Kamer debate on the tax plan.

"Based on the feedback we received from the three coalition factions, my impression until Tuesday morning was that, despite all those efforts, no big step could be taken with any of the factions," Jetten said.

The cabinet looked "until the last moment" at ways to meet JA21 on its migration demands, Jetten said. It has already done so on three of the four proposals. He added that talks were also held on whether the parties could move closer on nitrogen (stikstof).

Schenk of FVD said Jetten's answer did not address his question, which was about what part the cabinet played in drawing up an amendment to the tax plan. He said Jetten had let events run their course, knew of friction in the coalition between the VVD on one side and the CDA and D66 on the other, and should step down and call new elections.

## Background

- **JA21 (Juiste Antwoord 2021)**: A Dutch right-wing party, founded in December 2020 after a split in Forum voor Democratie (FvD), by Joost Eerdmans and Annabel Nanninga. It is critical of the European Union and of immigration, and favours lower taxes.
- **Belastingplan**: The Belastingplan is the annual tax bill, a legislative proposal from the cabinet that sets out changes to taxes and tax rules, such as tax rates, allowances and tax credits, for the coming year. It is presented alongside the national budget on Prinsjesdag and must be approved by the Tweede Kamer and the Eerste Kamer before it takes effect. Because it changes what people and businesses pay, it is one of the most closely debated bills in each parliamentary cycle.
- **FVD (Forum voor Democratie)**: The Forum voor Democratie is a Dutch political party with seats in the Tweede Kamer, the lower house of the Dutch parliament. It is not part of the current governing coalition, so it takes part in parliamentary debates and votes as an opposition party. Its members in the Tweede Kamer question the cabinet on policy and legislation, including bills such as the Belastingplan.

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