The Netherlands, land of a thousand opinions, land of sobriety, all together on the beach and all objecting to the WOZ decision to save a few tenners and flatly ignoring the fact that you eventually shoot yourself in the foot because that low value ultimately cost you tens of thousands of euros when selling and you also miss out on a discount on your mortgage interest. That Netherlands, that is now under fire. Secretary of State Van Rij goes to those shit-irritating desks with those shit-irritating commercials (“No, it’s not the Tax and Customs Administration, it’s the municipality!” we always shout to the radio) tackle hard by cutting back on the fees and making it easier for citizens to lodge objections themselves. Hardworking entrepreneurs are hit hard again, the business climate is going to hell, where is this country going, etc. etc. While the real problem with the ever-increasing housing costs is of course that Jan Modaal pays the schompes for waste and sewerage costs that for Mien Assistance are completely free and for Roderick Riantwoner an insignificant tip. Anyway. Van Rij will also fix that one day. HOWEVER?
