Pocket Dutch alliance on data and tax on wages
The Dutch alliance on data and tax on wages is the financial and data lifeline in the Netherlands for work and income, and fulfils a vital financial, economic and social role. It is one of the largest information alliances of the government. A whopping 156 billion Euros (2017) in tax and contributions revenue is generated from payroll tax forms submitted by employers, benefits agencies and pension insurers, representing 60% of all tax revenue. Over 20 billion pieces of data are directed to hundreds of users per annum. Cooperation between the IRS, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) and the Social Security Agency (SSA) is based on the concept of: one request for data to serve many purposes. This pocket offers a complete overview of the origin and development of the alliance, including the image of the ecosystem it is today.