[rvschuilenburg]

> Some of these are to curb immigration, including moves to end tax breaks for highly skilled foreign employees that are being implemented by the current administration.

I haven't read more about this besides this article, but why should highly skilled foreign employees receive tax breaks?

[0xfaded]

Denmark does this, but only for a limited period (7 years I think). Part of it is competitiveness to make competing for top talent on par with lower tax countries. The other part is the temporary nature since higher earners are more likely to return to their home countries.

[rvschuilenburg]

I have mixed feelings about this. The Netherlands is an expensive country to live in, and this is paid for using taxes. If you decide to live and work in The Netherlands, i would expect you to pay the same amount of taxes as others.

Then again, i can understand the argument that indirectly the company is paying tons of taxes because it is a big company. Losing that company + its employees might be a bigger negative in tax income than having those employees pay less taxes.

[blastonico]

Because these people have offers to work anywhere - and they usually help training the locals, improving the regional labor skillset. Tax break is one way to attract them.

I'm not that skilled, but I've already turned down some opportunities in Europe due to the taxes. I don't wanna work to give almost 50% to King Charles, I prefer living in a beautiful condo in Panama and cash everything.

But this is my point of view only.

[rvschuilenburg]

> I don't wanna work to give almost 50% to King Charles, I prefer living in a beautiful condo in Panama and cash everything.

I think that's fair. I wouldn't fault you for that. My counter argument would be that this 50% of your income won't go to Charles, but it will go to all of the social services we have in our country. Those aren't cheap. If you don't want that, sure. But i think it would be wrong if we would then let you live + work here and give you a tax break.