When René Froger complains on the barstool of At present Inside in regards to the VAT improve on live performance tickets, he’s tackled simply as firmly by Johan Derksen. “You make tons!”
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The brand new cupboard needs to extend VAT on artwork and tradition, together with books and live performance tickets. A diminished VAT fee of 9 % at the moment applies, however this can grow to be the conventional fee of 21 % from 2026. And so they within the cultural sector will not be pleased with that in any respect. Toppers boss René Froger can be upset.
Costly tickets
Froger was sitting on the bar stool final evening At present Inside and expressed his dissatisfaction about it to VVD chief Dilan Yesilgöz, who was sitting on the desk. “I am not completely happy in regards to the VAT for the artists and the like. I imply: our tickets will merely return to 21 % VAT subsequent 12 months.”
It’s turning into more and more troublesome for folks to pay to go to De Toppers, in response to Froger. “You understand, the folks at residence… We must always implement that and the individuals who purchase the tickets… The tickets are already not low-cost and, so to talk, they add one other 12 %… Sure, are you going to clarify it to the folks? .”
Out of the pan
Johan Derksen thinks that Froger can take that 12 % himself. “However you may’t say as a gesture: ‘We’re making the tickets cheaper’? That is not attainable with all of the bills?”
Froger then: “No, no, no, as a result of we now have remained pretty regular in recent times, regardless of all the prices skyrocketing. Sure, and now add this 12 % once more, that is a giant deal, sure.”
Criticism of Froger
Johan then factors out to Froger that he and his fellow Toppers are getting wealthy from these live shows. “Sure, however I typically hear from these Toppers live shows that you simply actually earn tons of cash from them.”
Froger: “And…”
Wilfred Genee laughing: “Hahaha. Sure, that is a disgrace! That is unimaginable!”
Froger: “100%, however that is allowed, proper? There’s additionally so much in return.”
Tons per night
Johan thinks Froger has sufficient room to make his tickets cheaper. “Sure, however you may complain in regards to the excise duties, however that’s as a result of the nation is in hassle. You may also make your contribution by saying: as an alternative of 1 and a half thousand euros, I’ll accept 100 thousand euros for a night of singing.”
Froger: “Sure, after all, however it has grow to be more and more troublesome for us in recent times as a consequence of all the prices which have been rising…”
‘Determine it out!’
René van der Gijp has to snigger heartily about it. “Hahaha. Do not defend your self, boy. Let’s have some enjoyable, dude! Hahaha! You set that one and a half tons in your pocket, discover out! Hahahaha! What do you care, man!”
Froger: “I used to be taught very neatly: if somebody asks a query, you reply it! Nevertheless?!”
