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It’s interesting they have time for this, but going after the big fish is too much. In the Netherlands we lack the capacity to go after tax evasion using non pr

It’s interesting they have time for this, but going after the big fish is too much. In the Netherlands we lack the capacity to go after tax evasion using non profits. Untold millions go to waste every year, but they have enough capacity to go after small fish and their “fraud”. (https://nl.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toeslagenaffaire https://nl.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toeslagenaffaire, this is a big one where thousands of families were sent into 30k-150k debt for a “mistake”. People’s children were taken from their families because this pushed them over the edge. I know this case is complex but it’s not hard to see who is at fault.) Tax evasion by the big fish is well known and clearly not in the spirit if the law: https://nos.nl/artikel/2440715-vermogenden-gebruiken-eigen-goede-doelen-als-belastingconstructie https://nos.nl/artikel/2440715-vermogenden-gebruiken-eigen-g... They set up non profits and get rid of their taxable assets. This is well known, in my opinion not hard to get into court, but nobody “cares”. Of course we all know what is holding them back. Color me unimpressed by fining some middle class people out of their pools.

spoiler 3y ago
Probably because most of the big fish are in politics or govt organisations, so they don't want to go after their own.
doctor_eval 3y ago
"Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect."
arp242 3y ago
Also: how much did this system cost to build? There's a real chance it was more than the €10 million it brought up in revenue thus far, and total revenue is expected to be "up to €40 million" once it's rolled out nation-wide. Even without taking in to account the costs, €40 million is basically nothing considering total taxation revenue is in the hundreds of billions. At some point "fighting fraud" just becomes a cost-ineffective jihad rather than something meaningful.

spoiler 3y ago

Probably because most of the big fish are in politics or govt organisations, so they don't want to go after their own.

doctor_eval 3y ago

"Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect."

arp242 3y ago

Also: how much did this system cost to build? There's a real chance it was more than the €10 million it brought up in revenue thus far, and total revenue is expected to be "up to €40 million" once it's rolled out nation-wide. Even without taking in to account the costs, €40 million is basically nothing considering total taxation revenue is in the hundreds of billions. At some point "fighting fraud" just becomes a cost-ineffective jihad rather than something meaningful.