Dutch Ministry of Finance Tax Treaty Negotiation Plans for 2026 and Potential Reconsideration of Tax Treaty with Panama

The Dutch Ministry of Finance has published a letter to the House of Representatives on the planned and ongoing negotiation of tax treaties in 2026. A government release has also been issued highlighting that the Netherlands is in tax treaty negotiations with four new countries, including New Zealand, Nigeria, Peru, and Zimbabwe. The treaty with Peru will be the first of its kind with the Netherlands, while the treaties with the other countries will update/replace existing agreements. Tax t…