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Dutch finance minister says he has solved the box 3 'puzzle'

  • —The new box 3 system taxes gains only on sale from 2028, leaving a €7.7 billion shortfall
  • —Heinen did not reveal the funding source; BNR reports the money will come from the wealth domain
  • —Crypto, physical gold and silver stay on annual deemed-return taxation until at least 2030
  • —If the laws are not passed by end-2026, the 2028 launch of the new box 3 is at risk
Why it matters: The overhaul will shape how Dutch crypto investors are taxed, with BTC held on exchanges facing heavier treatment than bitcoin-tracking funds.
Source: Newsbit