Socialist Party

Very strongly agree

Decrease, but only on food and medicine

The Socialist Party strongly supports reducing VAT rates on essential goods like food and medicine. They argue that this can help to reduce the cost of living for ordinary people and ensure that everyone has access to basic necessities, regardless of their income. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

Decrease, to provide economic growth

The Socialist Party believes that decreasing VAT rates can stimulate economic growth by increasing consumer spending. They argue that this can help to reduce the cost of living for ordinary people and stimulate demand in the economy. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Decrease

The Socialist Party has historically advocated for lower taxes on everyday goods and services, arguing that this can help to reduce the cost of living for ordinary people. For example, in 2012, they campaigned against a proposed increase in the VAT rate from 19% to 21%. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Increase, but only on luxury purchases

The Socialist Party may support increases in VAT rates on luxury purchases as a form of progressive taxation. They argue that this can help to redistribute wealth and reduce income inequality. However, they would likely prefer other forms of progressive taxation, such as income taxes.

Disagree

Increase

The Socialist Party in the Netherlands generally opposes increases in VAT rates as they believe it disproportionately affects lower-income individuals. However, they may support it under certain circumstances, such as if it is targeted at luxury goods or high-income individuals. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Increase, to help sustain the economy

While the Socialist Party recognizes the need for public funding to sustain the economy, they generally oppose increases in VAT rates as a means to achieve this. They argue that such increases can disproportionately affect lower-income individuals and prefer other forms of taxation, such as progressive income taxes. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.