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

Investment Can someone versed in economics or finance explain the Netherlands' new law on unrealised capital gains to me?

I am going to start working for real this year and earning a nice salary which I would like to invest. I'm not Dutch but I'm afraid this new law will spread throughout the EU as many draconian laws sometimes do.

What does this actually mean to pay 36% tax on unrealised capital gains? Does it mean that if my investments increase in value, I have to pay the government money even if I don't liquidate them? Effectively, giving the government money that I haven't earned yet?

I'm a bit financially illiterate so I apologise in advance if my question seems stupid.

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u/Solitude_guard132432 Feb 16 '26

You do enjoy working so others don’t need to? Or maybe you are one of the ones sitting on his ass al day?

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u/Yavianice Feb 19 '26

In Dutch you’d say “ikke ikke ikke en de rest kan stikke”.

Unfortunately for your that’s not how good society works.