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2 clusters · 2 sources · 25 days · First seen · Last updated

Dutch Tax Administration data vault controversy

Overview

Former lawmaker Pieter Omtzigt has called for a criminal investigation by the National Police Services Agency (Rijksrecherche) following the discovery of a ‘data vault’ within the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration. The vault contains at least 64 million files that were set aside in 2019 to comply with privacy laws, effectively remaining hidden from view for several years.

Initial sampling indicates these documents may be relevant to previous parliamentary inquiries into the childcare benefits scandal (toeslagenaffaire). Omtzigt argues that the failure to provide this information to the House of Representatives, journalists, and affected parents undermines parliamentary oversight. While the Dutch Cabinet expressed regret and acknowledged that the inquiry committee was not fully informed, officials maintained that the documents will not change existing compensation decisions for scandal victims.

Entities

DHKV Advocaten · Dutch Tax and Customs Administration · Noord-Holland Court · Dutch cabinet · House of Representatives

Timeline

  1. about 5 hours ago

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  2. 25 days ago

    [POLITICS] 5 sources
    Pieter Omtzigt demands criminal probe into hidden tax files

    Pieter Omtzigt demands a criminal probe after 64 million tax files, previously hidden in a 'data vault,' were discovered, potentially impacting investigations into the Dutch childcare benefits scandal.

Sources

accountancyvanmorgen.nl · fiscaalvanmorgen.nl