Refugees and taxation:Beyond the refugee crisis: A reflection from different perspectives on the Dutch case

As a result of the Arab Spring and the subsequent civil uprisings and wars in – among other countries – Iraq, Libya and Syria, and numerous other violations of human rights, thousands of people have fled their home countries and applied for asylum in the European Union in recent years. While the majority of forcibly displaced people find shelter in their region of origin, the number of asylum seekers crossing into Europe in 2015 vastly exceeded that of prior years. Only a portion of the asylum seekers receive protection, based on refugee status, subsidiary protection or humanitarian reasons. T... Mehr ...