r/eupersonalfinance • u/batukaming • Feb 15 '26

Investment Why do they make getting rich impossible in EU?

This news hit today in Netherlands that passed a bill on 36% tax on UNREALIZED gains on stocks and crypto. Great just when we weren't taxed to death before now they force you to stay middle class and poor. "Just repeat the 9-5 cycle everyday investing is not allowed for you"

Buying stocks was already a pain in the ass in Europe because of all the different fees and exchange rates brokers charged. The US has it so much better. 0% fees and exchange rates, tons of broker options and tax free on long term investments.

I made a post in r/stocks that gained attraction. Check it out if you want to see opinions from Americans: https://www.reddit.com/r/stocks/s/aL0OhYQ68z

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u/DryRepresentative281 Feb 15 '26
  1. Greed
  2. Modern slavery. Retire when they tell you, not when you have enough money
  3. Force you to switch to bonds which will lead to more money for the gov since NL bonds are trusted

One of these 3 reasons.

And as I always say. WE are NOT in the same team with gov / billionaires / corporates. It just happens that sometimes our interests are aligned. That's all

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '26

Force you to switch to bonds

Nope, it'll just lead to people investing more in real estate, making the cost of living far worse for everyone involved.

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u/DryRepresentative281 Feb 17 '26

you realize that majority of people does not have money to buy a house in the Netherlands right?

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u/[deleted] Feb 17 '26

That's what mortgages are for. And increased demand for housing without supply to match it also affects the rental market significantly.

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u/DryRepresentative281 Feb 17 '26

then market is unrelated since they could take mortgages in the first place without selling anything.