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Amsterdam landlord ordered to lower rent for tiny, leaky room from โ‚ฌ1,950 to โ‚ฌ95 per month (nltimes.nl)
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[โ€“] 47 points 2 years ago (1 child)

The argument is: if your rent is that cheap, you probably have a side deal going on (like extra pay or work for housing) to avoid taxes and/or social security contributions.

I'm not saying the present system is great, I'm just explaining it and unfortunately some people indeed try "save" taxes that way.

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  • [โ€“] 10 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I'm not sure this is exactly the argument, I understood it as: "You rent out so cheap you don't want to make a profit, and if you don't want to make a profit you can't make deductions in relation to your properties." Which I don't find great either.

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  • [โ€“] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Mh, I don't think this only affects deductions. Otherwise people could just waive their right do deduct costs related to the housing units discussed in the article. I don't think this would make a huge difference, i.e. I don't think the deductible costs are that significant.

    However, if you don't pay your janitor or your nanny properly, but provide them with cheap housing instead, you can (illegally) save a lot of money.

    Anyway, that's my guess, but I'm very open to new knowledge. :)

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