A sustainable and resilient economy is crucial for the prosperity and well-being of the Netherlands. Such an economy requires a good business climate. A climate in which government and business cooperate well and policy is predictable, in which the Netherlands has the best (digital) infrastructure and in which a future-proof tax system is the foundation. PwC wants to contribute to this by building a bridge between government and business. By using research to enrich the social debate on the business climate and by providing solutions for bottlenecks in policy.
Business Climate Heatmap
Our Business Climate Heatmap measures the state of the Dutch business climate using more than 60 indicators that collectively determine the quality of the business environment. These include factors such as human capital, infrastructure, the macroeconomic environment, security, governance, and trade. We also compare the Netherlands with other countries.
The findings from our second Business Climate Heatmap, which tracked developments in the Netherlands from 2013 through 2024, show that the business climate improved between 2013 and 2018, but has been in decline since then.
In 2026, we will publish an updated edition of the heatmap.
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Total Tax Contribution
How much tax does the Dutch business community actually pay? For many years, this question remained unanswered because a comprehensive overview of the business sector’s total tax contribution was lacking. Since 2024, PwC has addressed this gap by publishing the Total Tax Contribution of Dutch businesses.
In doing so, we are delivering on our ambition to inform the public and political debate on the Dutch business and investment climate with transparent analysis and reliable data.
The latest publication shows that businesses paid €119.1 billion in taxes and social security premiums in 2025. In addition, companies collected €200.7 billion on behalf of the government, primarily through payroll taxes and value-added tax (VAT).
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