Make love not war // live and let live // personal finance // libertarian left // pharmacist

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Marijn retweeted
The Dutch government is destroying long term compounding by introducing a 36% tax on unrealized gains. As a Dutch citizen and long term investor, I’m at a loss for words about the lack of vision behind this new tax. I normally don’t post anything politically related, but what our government is planning to do is disastrous for long term investors. This is the sad truth. Most people here start investing to protect themselves against inflation and ever rising pension ages. They’re trying to put hard earned money to work, hoping they can retire before the age of 71. And they had a real shot at that before this bill. If you started at 25 with €10,000 and contributed €1,000 every month, you could compound to €3,320,000 over 40 years. If you lived prudently, you could retire early and live off it for the rest of your life. With the new capital tax? After 40 years of compounding, you’d end up at €1,885,000. That’s a €1,435,000 difference. This tax denies generations the chance of early retirement, punishes those who take risks, and introduces severe liquidity issues for people who have been compounding successfully for years. And to what end? To fill a €2.4 billion tax hole. I’m beyond words. If you’re Dutch like me, please share this visual with fellow investors to increase awareness. Hopefully we can make our politicians understand the severity of this tax, and the breadth and depth of its destructive implications. ~ Jan
NETHERLANDS HOUSE PASSES 36% TAX ON UNREALIZED GAINS As expected, the Dutch House of Representatives has approved a 36% tax on unrealized capital gains, with only forward loss offsets permitted. The proposal now moves to the Senate, where parties that supported the bill also hold a majority, making final approval likely. Critics warn the measure could disrupt long term investment strategies, weaken compounding effects, and encourage capital outflows. Several right leaning parties had publicly criticized the proposal in advance, but most ultimately voted in favor, citing fiscal constraints and the cost of delaying or revising the plan, stating "we don't like it either but we have to".
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Steve Harvey: "When a man's father d*es, he realizes that the one man who truly wanted him to be better than him is gone… When my daddy d*ed, I didn't have nobody to say they was proud of me."

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These images are so painful, but because the perpetrators are Islamists from Sudan, it’s not trendy enough for the left and the Muslim community worldwide. 25 million Sudanese are starving. People are being executed and slaughtered en masse. Children are dying in silence. No marches, no viral hashtags, no "activists" on the streets. Isn't it about Palestine? Then it has no political use and there is no massive outrage. Selective outrage is a trend that both the left-wing coalition and the Muslim community feel comfortable with. It allows them both to target Israel. Hypocrisy is not the same as compassion. Humanity means caring about people — all people, even when they are not Palestinians.
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UK households energy cost forecast 👇 or we may call it the death of discretionary spending. BTW, it’s not only the UK. Ht @FT
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13 Jul 2022
Replying to @Mahijn
Omdat Fransen niet innoveren, mogen andere EU-landen dat ook niet. Want dat is oneerlijk. Met hun baguette en alpinopet. De manier van vissen van NL is beter voor de zeebodem én gebruikt minder brandstof. Goed!, zou je denken. Nou, daar zetten de Fransen een dikke streep door.
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20 Jun 2022
Afdwingbare normen voor stikstof en geen enkele norm voor bestaanszekerheid : pieteromtzigt.nl/blog/afdwin…

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18 Nov 2021
Dit zijn de maatregelen waar het 'nieuwe' kabinet een keus uit maakt. Iedereen die zijn #hypotheek (bijna) heeft afgelost gaat extra belasting betalen. En daarom adviseer ik al 10 jaar om NIET af te lossen. Besef goed dat deze maatregelen ook al 10 jaar op de plank liggen 😉
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Zo fijn, deze columns: "Wie tegen kernenergie is, laat het klimaatprobleem bestaan": telegraaf.nl/t/1413227998/ via @telegraaf

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5 Nov 2021
Dit is al decennia aan de gang. De AIQ is veel te laag. Koopkracht voor burgers is de beste borging voor welvaart. De economie zit in de lift, maar waar blijft de loonsverhoging? trouw.nl/ts-b264b9ea via @trouw
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Ik had het niet beter of mooier kunnen verwoorden dan @nausicaamarbe hier doet. #hypotheekvrij
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De #npo heeft het altijd enkel over de gestegen prijzen van #aardgas en niet over het feit de belastingen op #aardgas in Nederland het allerhoogste zijn.... En dan moet de #greendeal van #timmermans die Nederland als enige strikt gaat uitvoeren nog komen...
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11 Oct 2021
Herinnert u zich deze nog? 'Word ook aflossingsblij'? Op 1 oktober 2018 startte de NL Vereniging van Banken met instemming van DNB deze geslaagde campagne 😡 Bij mij sprongen alle lichten op rood. Dit was het signaal om juist niet ondoordacht af te lossen telegraaf.nl/t/751512813/

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14 Oct 2021
Don’t shoot the messenger. #kernenergie
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Erg goed verhaal van @decorrespondent , iets meer nuance kan geen kwaad in oververhit debat in een oververhitte woningmarkt #woningmarkt #crisis #kennisdelen decorrespondent.nl/12802/waa…

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