Road Tax and Other Measures

The plan wants to see heavy transport steered towards rail and sustainable shipping and demands that powerful economic steering instruments be used in climate transition. At the same time, it establishes that environmental policy shall take into account rural areas' needs, since sustainable alternatives often lack there. The counter-proposal's distance-based taxation of heavy vehicles and geographically differentiated road charges, with lower charges in rural areas, realize both these commitments. The plan thus supports the requirement.

• steer heavy traffic to raildecisive»Tunga transporter behöver styras till järnväg och hållbar sjöfart.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Heavy transport needs to be steered towards rail and sustainable shipping.”
• consideration for rural areas' lack of alternatives»För de flesta av oss sker en stor del av konsumtionen och resandet för att hållbara alternativ saknas. Det gäller inte minst på landsbygden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“For most of us, a large part of consumption and travel happens because sustainable alternatives lack. This applies not least in rural areas.”
• economic instruments for climate»Därför behövs en kraftfull lagstiftning, ekonomiska styrmedel« (party programme ↗)“Therefore strong legislation, economic steering instruments are needed”
• environmental policy with rural consideration»Miljöarbetet ska ta hänsyn till landsbygdens behov.« (party programme ↗)“Environmental work shall take into account rural areas' needs.”

The election manifesto commits to a new travel deduction with a fairer rural profile and states that climate policy must not burden those who must drive cars, while the party drives the principle that the polluter pays. The party programme wants to restructure transport so that road transport is replaced with rail and maritime shipping. The counter-proposal's geographically differentiated road tax and distance-based tax for heavy vehicles combine these commitments. The plan therefore supports the demand.

• fair rural profile in car taxesdecisive»Ett nytt reseavdrag ska förbättra möjligheterna att få avdrag också för mer klimatsmarta resor, och med rättvisare landsbygdsprofil.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“A new travel deduction should improve opportunities to claim deductions also for more climate-smart trips, and with a fairer rural profile.”
• must not burden car-dependent people»Klimatkrisen kan aldrig lösas med att skuldbelägga människor som behöver ta bilen till affären« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The climate crisis can never be solved by burdening people who need to drive to the store”
• the polluter pays»Vi ska verka för att ett globalt koldioxidpris införs med principen att förorenaren betalar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We shall work for a global carbon dioxide price to be implemented with the principle that the polluter pays.”
• road to rail and maritime shipping»Transportsystemen ska läggas om för mer gång-, cykel- och kollektivtrafik och så att« (party programme ↗)“Transport systems shall be restructured for more walking, cycling and public transport and so that”

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 party programme demands that costs affecting the environment or others be included in the price through taxes and fees, which bears the demand for distance-based taxation of heavy vehicles that today do not pay for wear and emissions. The election manifesto simultaneously promises that those with fewest resources shall receive lower tax and more support in the transition, which supports a geographically differentiated road tax. The plan explicitly recognises the need for different solutions for city and countryside.

• polluter paysdecisive»Kostnader som drabbar miljön eller annan part ska inkluderas i priset genom skatter, avgifter eller andra lämpliga instrument.« (party programme ↗)“Costs affecting the environment or others shall be included in the price through taxes, fees or other appropriate instruments.”
• transition without increased inequality»De med minst resurser ska få mer samhällsservice, lägre skatt och mer stöd i omställningen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Those with fewest resources shall receive more public services, lower tax and more support in the transition.”
• different solutions for city and countryside»Miljöpartiet inser behovet av delvis olika lösningar för stad och land.« (party programme ↗)“The Greens recognise the need for partly different solutions for city and countryside.”
• goods from road to rail»Vi vill bygga ut och utveckla järnväg, sjöfart och kombiterminaler så att godstransporter på väg kan minska.« (party programme ↗)“We wish to expand and develop railways, shipping and combined terminals so that road transport of goods can decrease.”

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 states that sparse settlement's long distances must be taken into account in political decisions and that the travel deduction must to a greater extent compensate for costs in rural areas, where the car has no alternative. A geographically differentiated road tax with low or abolished tax in rural areas is an application of the same principle, and the plan explicitly accepts differentiated traffic taxes as policy instruments. The plan's promise of reduced tax burden however means that the proposal's tax-increasing parts are only partially supported.

• compensate rural distancesdecisive»Det reformerade reseavdraget måste i större utsträckning kompensera för de kostnader som följer med de långa avstånden på landsbygden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The reformed travel deduction must to a greater extent compensate for the costs that follow from the long distances in rural areas.”
• geographically adapted decisions»Sverige är EU:s näst mest glesbefolkade land och det innebär särskilda utmaningar för gles- och landsbygden som politiska beslut måste ta hänsyn till« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden is the EU's second most sparsely populated country and this means special challenges for sparse and rural areas that political decisions must take into account”
• differentiated traffic taxes»Elbilarna ska främjas med hjälp av fler laddplatser, differentierade trängselskatter som gynnar miljöbilar och bättre parkeringsmöjligheter.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Electric cars shall be promoted by means of more charging stations, differentiated congestion charges that favour environmental vehicles and better parking facilities.”
• reduced total tax burden»Det totala skattetrycket måste ner nästa mandatperiod. Vi kommer inte att medverka till några skattehöjningar som skadar jobben, det egna sparandet eller gör det dyrare att bo.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The total tax burden must be reduced in the next term. We will not participate in any tax increases that harm employment, personal savings or make housing more expensive.”

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 party programme establishes that transport policy must recognize the role of the car in rural areas and already applies a geographically differentiated logic: the travel deduction shall be limited where public transport functions and generous where it is absent, and road charges should be tested where there are particularly good public transport alternatives. The counter-proposal's differentiated road tax is based on the same principle. That all modes of transport shall bear their own costs also supports distance-based taxation of heavy traffic.

• the role of the car in rural areasdecisive»Transportpolitiken måste erkänna bilens roll på landsbygden.« (party programme ↗)“Transport policy must recognize the role of the car in rural areas.”
• geographically differentiated policy instruments»det finns en fungerande kollektivtrafik, generöst där kollektivtrafik saknas.« (party programme ↗)“there is functioning public transport, generous where public transport is absent.”
• road charges where alternatives exist»Vägavgifter på motorvägssträckor där det finns särskilt goda kollektivtrafikalternativ« (party programme ↗)“Road charges on motorway sections where there are particularly good public transport alternatives”
• the polluter pays»Det är den som förorenar – ingen annan – som ska betala.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is the one who pollutes – no one else – who shall pay.”

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 promises substantially lowered petrol and diesel prices for everyone and points out haulage companies and local businesses as already hard pressed. The counter-proposal's differentiated road tax with higher rates in cities and a distance-based tax on heavy vehicles lays instead new charges on road transport. The party programme's goal that each transport mode shall bear its own socioeconomic costs points partly the other way, but the election manifesto carries the most weight.

• lowered fuel costs for alldecisive»Sänk bensin- och dieselpriserna rejält för alla, främst genom minskad inblandningen av dyrt biobränsle.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Lower petrol and diesel prices substantially for everyone, primarily by reducing the mixing of expensive biofuel.”
• relief for the haulage sector»lokala företag, jordbruk och åkerier får det allt tuffare« (2022 manifesto ↗)“local businesses, agriculture and haulage companies get it all tougher”
• the car necessary throughout the country»Tillgång till bil är för många en förutsättning för att« (party programme ↗)“Access to car is for many a prerequisite for”
• transport modes bear own costs»Målet ska vara att respektive transportslag bär sina egna samhällsekonomiska« (party programme ↗)“The aim shall be that each transport mode bears its own socioeconomic”

The election manifesto's tax increase freeze means that the combined taxes are not raised during the term of office, and the plan wants instead to lower the price of petrol and diesel so the car remains possible to use. The counter-proposal's distance-based taxation of heavy vehicles and geographically differentiated road tax for cars means new and in major cities raised taxes on transport. The plan's position that more tax is not a solution therefore speaks against the demand.

• tax increase freezedecisive»• Införa ett skattehöjarstopp under den kommande mandatperioden som innebär att de samlade skatterna inte höjs« (2022 manifesto ↗)“• Introduce a tax increase freeze during the coming term of office which means that the combined taxes are not raised”
• lower fuel costs»• Sänka priset på bensin och diesel så att du klarar din vardagsekonomi« (2022 manifesto ↗)“• Lower the price of petrol and diesel so you can manage your household economy”
• no higher tax burden(2022 manifesto)
• the car must be possible to use»Där du som behöver åka en bit för att skjutsa dina barn till fotbollsträningen eller musikskolan har råd att ta bilen, oavsett om den går på bensin eller el.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Where you, who need to drive a bit to take your children to football practice or music lessons, can afford to use the car, regardless of whether it runs on petrol or electricity.”

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The plan establishes that the car has already become a cash cow for the state and wants to lower the tax on fuel, and warns against unilaterally taxing certain transport modes heavily. The counter-proposal's demand for a geographically differentiated road tax with higher charges in cities and distance-based taxation of heavy transport means new taxes on road traffic and higher freight transport costs. The plan therefore speaks against the demand, despite the relief for rural areas lying close to the plan's line.

• lowered fuel taxdecisive»Sänka skatten på drivmedel« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Lower the tax on fuel”
• car already over-taxed»Det är rimligt att bensin och diesel beskattas, men i dag överstiger miljöskatterna vida kostnaden för utsläppen. Bilen har blivit en kassako för staten.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is reasonable that petrol and diesel are taxed, but today environmental taxes far exceed the cost of emissions. The car has become a cash cow for the state.”
• against heavy traffic taxation»Att ensidigt beskatta vissa trafikslag extremt hårt slår mot dem som saknar alternativ till bilen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“That unilaterally taxing certain transport modes extremely heavily strikes against those who lack alternatives to the car.”
• freight transport must not become more expensive»Gods måste kunna transporteras och medarbetare måste kunna ta sig till arbetet inom rimlig tid i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Goods must be able to be transported and employees must be able to travel to work within reasonable time throughout the country.”

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.