Some time ago at described in our article interest rate mediation this new phenomenon in finance land. At the end of our article, we reported that the costs involved in interest rate mediation were not allowed to be deducted as interest and fees from the home loan.
Meanwhile, in a letter dated 21 September 2015 to the House of Representatives, State Secretary for Finance Wiebes reported that after consultation with the banks, the costs involved in interest rate mediation can still be deducted. As a result, taxation is no longer an obstacle to proceeding with interest mediation. Whether interest mediation is interesting must be considered on a situation-by-situation basis.