# Parliament passes 2027 tax plan by 76 votes to 74

> The Tweede Kamer approved the 2027 tax package on Thursday evening without the VVD, which voted against it, leaving the three-party coalition of D66, VVD and CDA under strain.

Politics · published 2026-11-13 06:00 · https://nlnow.nl/a/parliament-passes-2027-tax-plan-and-millionaire-tax-76-to-74/

The Tweede Kamer adopted the Belastingplan 2027, the tax package for next year, by 76 votes to 74 on 12 November. Just before the final vote, MPs had passed an amendment from PRO and Volt, backed by D66 and CDA, that introduces a tax on millionaires.

The Partij voor de Dieren and DENK decided at the last moment to vote for the whole package. That gave coalition partners D66 and CDA a majority without the VVD, which voted against, as it had said it would.

> CDA not only joining forces with PRO, D66 and Volt, but also with DENK and Party for the Animals 🤔. Many voters who thought they were in good hands with CDA will be scratching their heads now. A venomous Bontenbal when he is caught by VanJeanneau ⬇️
> — Caroline van der Plas, BBB leader, on X (https://x.com/lientje1967/status/2121020096391061741) (translated from Dutch)

Ruben Brekelmans, the VVD's leader in the Kamer, told MPs the PRO amendment "goes against the coalition agreement" and that the VVD cannot agree to the deal. He said VVD leader Dilan Yeşilgöz had called for a "fundamental reset". "Ultimately every party is free to vote as it wishes," he added.

Prime Minister Rob Jetten said before the votes that the coalition of D66, VVD and CDA must make "a very serious fresh start". He said he will take the lead in talks and does not want to give up on the VVD.

PVV leader Geert Wilders said the coalition is "de facto dead".

DENK leader Stephan van Baarle said constructive talks had taken place and that he trusts people will be helped to pay their bills and buy their groceries: "We are taking this step out of a sense of responsibility." Christine Teunissen of the Party for the Animals pointed to the VVD's "totally irresponsible behaviour" and to extra money for alternatives to animal testing.

## Background

- **VVD (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie)**: The liberal party on the centre-right, which favours free enterprise and lower taxes. It supplied the prime minister from 2010 to 2024 and is one of the three parties in the current cabinet, with D66 and the CDA.
- **Belastingplan**: The Belastingplan is the annual tax bill: the package of tax changes the Dutch government submits with the budget on Prinsjesdag, the third Tuesday of September, for the coming year. It must be approved by both the Tweede Kamer and the Eerste Kamer before it takes effect, usually on 1 January. It matters because it sets the rates and rules for taxes such as income tax, VAT and corporate tax that apply to households and businesses.
- **PRO**: PRO is a political party with seats in the Tweede Kamer, the lower house of the Dutch parliament. Like other parties there, its members vote on bills and submit amendments to proposed legislation, including tax plans. Parties in the Tweede Kamer can also form joint amendments with other parties, as happened with PRO and Volt on the 2027 tax package.

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