Exemption for income from forestry activities will be abolished
There is a plan but the government has yet to decide
The government has proposed a change in rules. The proposal will also be debated in the Lower and Upper Houses of Parliament. The proposal may therefore still change, but it can be helpful to be aware of this in advance.
For whom?
- entrepreneurs in forestry
What changes?
Do you have a forestry business? As of 1 January 2029 the exemption for income from forestry activities (bosbouwvrijstelling) will be abolished. With the exemption for income from forestry activities you do not have to pay taxes on the profits from your forestry business (in Dutch). Thus, from 2029 you must pay tax on the profit of your forestry business.
The government wants to use part of the revenues from the abolition of this exemption (€5 million) for nature management (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature, LVVN).
When?
The exemption for income from forestry activities is expected to end on 1 January 2029.