The cabinet will reduce excise duties on fuel from 1 April. Yesterday the plan was still on the table to do this from 1 July, but it appears to be possible even earlier. The VAT on the energy bill will also be reduced, but the change will take effect on 1 July. This is reported by the cabinet. Tobias den Hartog 11 Mar. 2022 Last update: 11-03-22, ...

Salt is essential for our body, but too much can damage our kidneys. Today is World Kidney Day, which highlights the importance of healthy kidneys. This is much needed, because we still eat too much salt and one in ten people worldwide has kidney damage. Mara Ruijter 10-03-22, 07:30 Last update: 10-03-22, 11:23 The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) recently released ...

The coronavirus is reviving, as predicted. In the past 24 hours, 68,345 people have tested positive for the virus. That is the highest number since February 12, three weeks ago. The number of infections is skyrocketing, especially in the south. Domestic editors 04-03-22, 15:23 Last update: 17:09 Yesterday 58,301 infections were added in the Netherlands. In the past seven days, the National Institute for Public Health and ...

Volt’s parliamentary group wants to tax the surplus value of houses after the sale. The political party says it is investigating whether that is possible.  Stefan ten Teije 05-02-22, 12:00 According to MP Nilüfer Gündogan, this form of tax is easier to arrange than taxing profit on capital. ,,It sounds like a very mean instrument, but it is far from it. Now there is ...

Europe wants to extend the corona travel pass ‘just to be sure’ until the middle of next year. It wants to be prepared for a possible increase in infections later this year or the appearance of new variants. The travel certificate, introduced in the middle of last year, normally expires in the middle of this year. Frans Boogaard Feb 3 2022 Last update: 03-02-22, 16:11 To ...

In order to fine speed offenders, the Netherlands has section controls, fixed speed cameras and mobile controls. In addition, there are also officers driving around who often check in inconspicuous cars. How do you know where those flashes are? Car editing / car week 10-02-22, 05:00 Last update: 10-02-22, 08:44 During section checks, your average speed is measured on a stretch of road. So there is ...

The ‘self-residential obligation’, whereby home buyers in Amsterdam are not allowed to rent out their home, but must live in it themselves for the first four years, will come into effect on 1 April. The council announced this today. Domestic editors 03-02-22, 10:28 Last update: 03-02-22, 13:20 The new rule should ensure that fewer homes are bought by investors and rented out for high ...

A man in Amsterdam-Zuidoost has probably been lying dead in a house for years. The man was found by a bailiff. The Parool 10-02-22, 17:16 Last update: 10-02-22, 17:54 The body was discovered this week in a house at Nieuwlandhof. Police had previously received reports, but were unable to enter the home because nothing suspicious was seen. Local residents tell  city ​​broadcaster AT5  that they have also ...

The old normal beckons: from February 25, the cabinet wants to completely let go of the 1.5 meters. The catering industry, culture and all other places where the corona ticket applies, will also be given much more space. More people are welcome there, without a distance rule. The closing time goes to one o’clock in the morning. Tobias den Hartog, Niels Klaassen 10 ...

Sickness absence is skyrocketing. Occupational health and safety services report increases of 30 to more than 50 percent. But what can you as an employer do to keep your staff at work? That and more topics are covered in the latest issue of  Geld Close . In the podcast, reporters discuss money matters and economic topics that you feel in your wallet.      Editorial 21-01-22, 10:00 In this ...