Binnenhof fears the ‘H-word’: abolish mortgage interest deduction remains banana peel

The mortgage interest deduction is again under fire. The Court of Audit calls on political parties to delete the ‘inefficient’ tax benefit. According to economists, it is also the way to stop the sharp rise in house prices. But the ‘H-word’ is feared on the Binnenhof, certainly in election time. Just ask the VVD. “It was equal to electoral suicide.”

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