Social contributions

The party programme establishes that tax levels need to increase again to handle the major societal challenges, and the election manifesto settles accounts with the tax cuts that have eroded welfare by hundreds of billions. The counter-proposal's demand for reduced employer contributions goes directly against that. The plan's own path to more jobs is instead a comprehensive strategy for full employment built on large public investments, not reduced contributions.

• raised taxes for societal needsdecisive»För att ta tag i de stora samhällsutmaningarna kommer skattenivåerna« (party programme ↗)“To address the major societal challenges, tax levels will”
• tax cuts erode welfare»De massiva skattesänkningar som genomförts av högerpartier och socialdemokrater under många år har resulterat i att det nu finns 350 miljarder mindre per år till välfärden än 1990.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The massive tax cuts carried out by right-wing parties and social democrats over many years have resulted in 350 billion less per year for welfare than in 1990.”
• jobs through large investments»Vi vill se en samlad strategi för full sysselsättning som bygger på stora,« (party programme ↗)“We want to see a comprehensive strategy for full employment built on large”
• reforms before tax cuts»Vänsterpartiet tycker att det är viktigare med en arbetstidsförkortning som kommer alla till del än sänkta skatter för ett fåtal.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Left Party believes that it is more important to have a reduction in working hours that benefits everyone than tax cuts for a few.”

The election manifesto makes the choice between increased resources for welfare and large tax cuts a decisive issue and establishes that the state's contributions to municipalities and regions shall increase, which large tax cuts make impossible. The counter-proposal's demand for reduced employer contributions is such a tax cut. The plan's path to more jobs is instead an active labor market policy, and the party programme makes the tax system's primary function to finance welfare.

• no to large tax cutsdecisive»Vi vill fortsätta öka statens bidrag till kommuner och regioner. Stora skattesänkningar omöjliggör det.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to continue increasing the state's contributions to municipalities and regions. Large tax cuts make that impossible.”
• welfare before tax cuts»En avgörande fråga i höstens val är om vi ska fortsätta öka resurserna till välfärden, eller om stora skattesänkningar ska gå före.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“A decisive issue in the autumn election is whether we should continue increasing resources for welfare, or whether large tax cuts should take precedence.”
• taxes finance welfare»Skattesystemets viktigaste uppgift är att finansiera vår välfärd och nödvändiga« (party programme ↗)“The tax system's most important task is to finance our welfare and necessary”
• active labor market policy for jobs»En aktiv arbetsmarknadspolitik för fler jobb är särskilt viktig i ekonomiskt oroliga tider.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“An active labor market policy for more jobs is especially important in economically turbulent times.”

The plan establishes that small enterprises shall have lower employer contributions and less sick-leave responsibility than larger enterprises, and counts lower employer contributions as an important reform for increased entrepreneurship. The counter-proposal's requirement for reduced employer contributions to help more people get into work thereby aligns with the plan's direction. The plan also wants to make it cheaper and simpler to hire, particularly in disadvantaged areas.

• lower contributions for small enterprisesdecisive»Småföretag ska ha lägre arbetsgivaravgift och mindre sjuklöneansvar än större företag.« (party programme ↗)“Small enterprises shall have lower employer contributions and less sick-leave responsibility than larger enterprises.”
• reduced employer contributions»lägre arbetsgivaravgifter och slopat eller minskat sjuklöneansvar viktiga reformer för ökat företagande« (party programme ↗)“lower employer contributions and abolished or reduced sick-leave responsibility important reforms for increased entrepreneurship”
• cheaper to hire»Satsningar som gör det billigare och enklare att starta företag och att anställa är därför satsningar som kommer förorter till del.« (party programme ↗)“Investments that make it cheaper and simpler to start businesses and to hire are therefore investments that reach disadvantaged areas.”
• strengthened entrepreneurship»Vi vill stärka möjligheterna för människor med goda idéer att starta och driva företag.« (party programme ↗)“We want to strengthen the opportunities for people with good ideas to start and run businesses.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The election manifesto explicitly demands that employer contributions be lowered, in the first instance for the company's first employee and for those far from the labour market, and that tax on jobs and business be reduced especially for small businesses. The party programme wants to make the tax burden on job creation as small as possible. The counter-proposal's demand for reduced employer contributions is thus the plan's own line.

• reduced employer contributionsdecisive»Arbetsgivaravgiften behöver sänkas, i ett första skede för ett företags första anställda, för människor som står långt från arbetsmarknaden liksom de som har låga inkomster.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Employer contributions need to be lowered, in a first step for a company's first employee, for people far from the labour market as well as those with low incomes.”
• lower tax for small businesses»Sänk skatten på jobb och företagande, särskilt för småföretag och egenföretagare.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reduce tax on jobs and business, especially for small businesses and self-employed persons.”
• low tax on job creation»Skattebördan på jobbskapande i företag ska göras så liten som möjligt.« (party programme ↗)“The tax burden on job creation in companies should be made as small as possible.”
• reduced total tax burden»Det totala skattetrycket måste ner nästa mandatperiod.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The total tax burden must come down in the next term.”

The election manifesto explicitly establishes that it shall become simpler and cheaper to hire through reduced employer contributions for small businesses and for those who want to employ young people. The party programme clearly wants to lower tax on jobs and enterprise and facilitate the emergence of jobs with low barriers. The counter-proposal's demand for reduced employer contributions so that more work follows thus precisely the plan's own line.

• reduced employer contributionsdecisive»Därför vill vi att det ska bli enklare och billigare att anställa genom att arbetsgivaravgifterna sänks för både småföretagare och för dem som vill anställa unga.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Therefore we want it to become simpler and cheaper to hire through employer contributions being reduced for both small businesses and for those who want to employ young people.”
• enterprise creates jobs»Fler företagare och entreprenörer skapar fler jobb och mer välstånd.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“More entrepreneurs and business owners create more jobs and greater prosperity.”
• lower tax on jobs»Reformen ska vara fullt finansierad och tydligt sänka skatten på jobb och företagande.« (party programme ↗)“The reform shall be fully financed and clearly reduce tax on jobs and enterprise.”
• lower barriers to employment»Framväxten av jobb som inte kräver formella kunskaper eller erfarenheter ska underlättas, till exempel genom utökad avdragsrätt och sänkt skatt för arbetsintensiva verksamheter eller genom utökad samverkan med civilsamhället.« (party programme ↗)“The emergence of jobs that do not require formal knowledge or experience shall be facilitated, for example through expanded deduction rights and lower tax for labour-intensive activities or through expanded cooperation with civil society.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The party programme establishes that taxation shall be designed so that work is favored and that job creation is by far the most important distribution policy question, and the election manifesto promises to completely eliminate employer contributions from age 69. Lower employer contributions to create more jobs are thus in line with the plan. The plan simultaneously wants elements of social insurance to be preserved, which corresponds to the link between contributions and benefits.

• taxation that favors workdecisive»Beskattningen ska utformas så att arbete gynnas« (party programme ↗)“Taxation shall be designed so that work is favored”
• new jobs most important»Därför är tillkomsten av nya jobb den i särklass viktigaste fördelningspolitiska frågan.« (party programme ↗)“Therefore, job creation is by far the most important distribution policy question.”
• lower employer contributions»Ta samtidigt bort arbetsgivaravgiften helt från 69 år.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Completely eliminate employer contributions from age 69.”
• link contribution and benefit»Inslag av försäkringssystem bör finnas för att undvika alltför stor andel skattefinansierade« (party programme ↗)“Elements of social insurance should exist to avoid too large a share tax-financed”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan commits to significantly lowering employment costs and lowering taxes on business, with the stated aim that more people move from benefits to work. The counter-proposal's demand for reduced employer contributions to create jobs and reduce exclusion is the same in substance. The plan, however, requires that reforms are financed or fit within the surplus target, which qualifies but does not eliminate the support.

• lowered employment costsdecisive»Kraftigt sänka anställningskostnaderna för den som anställer nyanlända och långtidsarbetslösa« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Significantly lower employment costs for those who hire newcomers and the long-term unemployed”
• lower taxes on business»Stärka drivkrafterna för investeringar, forskning och entreprenörskap, genom lägre skatter på företagande« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen incentives for investment, research and entrepreneurship through lower taxes on business”
• lowered tax on work»Sänka skatten på arbete så att din ansträngning lönar sig bättre« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Lower the tax on work so that your effort pays off better”
• financed reforms»behöver finansieras eller rymmas inom överskottsmålet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“need to be financed or fit within the surplus target”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The election manifesto explicitly commits to lowering the employer contribution and sick-leave costs for small businesses and stipulates that these costs need to be lowered. The plan also argues that lower taxes can in the long term increase tax revenues through higher growth, which is precisely the reasoning the counter-proposal is based on. Lower employer contributions in order to create more jobs is thus the plan's own line.

• reduced employer contributiondecisive»Sänka arbetsgivaravgiften och sjuklönekostnaderna för småföretag« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Lower the employer contribution and sick-leave costs for small businesses”
• lower labour costs»Vidare behöver kostnader för arbetsgivaravgift och sjuklöner sänkas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Furthermore, costs for employer contributions and sick-leave pay need to be lowered.”
• lower taxes yield revenues»Sänkta eller bättre utformade skatter kommer i många fall att på sikt öka skatteintäkterna eftersom en sådan politik leder till ökad tillväxt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Lower or better-designed taxes will in many cases in the long term increase tax revenues because such a policy leads to higher growth.”
• easier to hire»Göra det lättare att anställa och skapa bästa förutsättningar för svensk industri« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Make it easier to hire and create the best conditions for Swedish industry”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.