The Nederlandsche Bank will also contribute to the efficiency of payments by ensuring that the payments systems and securities transaction systems are secure and reliable. This task is called "oversight". And, last but not least, we come to supervision. As the supervisory task is purely a responsibility of the national authorities, the introduction of EMU has hardly had consequences for this task.
Income tax credits for housing renovation expenses are extended to the years 2008-10 (retaining the  6  BIS Review 117/2007  € ceiling and the 10 per cent VAT rate). So are the incentives for upgrading the energy-efficiency of buildings (retaining the 55 per cent tax credit and the ceilings already in place, which vary with the type of work performed).