The Dutch Tax and Customs Administration received a record 10.7 million tax returns from individuals and businesses before the May 1 deadline. This total surpasses the previous record of 10.5 million submissions set the year before.
Based on reporting by nu. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.
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