2025-02-272024/25:FiU16 · p.1FiUEconomy & finance
Increased supervision to prevent money laundering
Stronger government direction of anti-money-laundering supervision
What's at stake: Sweden's National Audit Office has criticised the state's supervision aimed at combating money laundering - crime that, according to the reservation, generates as much as SEK 100-150 billion a year in Sweden and undermines the welfare state and public trust while harming legitimate businesses that compete with actors exploiting the system. The decision concerns how quickly and clearly the government should be forced to act on that criticism.
Case texts and AI reasoning are AI-translated from the Swedish originals; the Swedish text is authoritative.
What the vote decides
The question is whether the government should be required to present a comprehensive evaluation and tighter direction of its anti-money-laundering work - including new tools for the relevant agencies - or whether the measures and coordination the government has already initiated are sufficient.
Yes Yes — the committee proposal
The committee agrees with the government that combating money laundering is central to confidence in the financial system, and welcomes the government's work on better coordination and expanded supervision, including new powers and resources for the Companies Registration Office and a new inter-departmental working group. Given the measures already taken and planned, the committee sees no reason for further initiatives and rejects the motion.
No No — the reservations
Reservation 1 (S, V, MP)
The reservation (S, V, MP) calls on the government to step up its work against economic crime, money laundering and tax evasion - including by implementing the measures recommended by the National Audit Office, reviewing what further tools the Financial Supervisory Authority, the Companies Registration Office and the county administrative boards need, adjusting agencies' letters of appropriation, examining the industries where money laundering is especially common, and reporting back to parliament with an evaluation of its work. The reasoning is that the government, in the reservation's view, lacks a clear strategy, which is unacceptable given the scale of the criminal economy.
Summarised from the committee report. Party labels in the summary come from the report, not from the vote.
What do the votes mean here?
Yes The committee proposal: rejecting the motions (keeping things as they are).
No Backing the counter-proposal: reservation 1 by S, V, MP.
Abstain The party marks a position of its own that is not one of the two final alternatives.
What each plan points to — and how the party voted
For each party: the vote its own election manifesto and party programme point to in this case, next to how the party actually voted. A plan can only point to Yes or No; a party can also abstain.
| Plan | Vote | Confidence | Evidence | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | No | No 0/19/0/5 | follows the plan | confidence: high | explicit |
| S | No | No 0/93/0/13 | follows the plan | confidence: high | explicit |
| MP | No | No 0/13/0/5 | follows the plan | confidence: high | not addressed |
| C | No | Yes 20/0/0/4 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| L | No | Yes 12/0/0/4 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| KD | No | Yes 14/0/0/5 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| M | No | Yes 60/0/0/8 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| SD | No | Yes 62/0/0/10 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
Committee proposal
The Riksdag rejects motion 2024/25:3280 by Mikael Damberg et al. (S) demands 1-4.
Original (Swedish)
Riksdagen avslår motion 2024/25:3280 av Mikael Damberg m.fl. (S) yrkandena 1-4.
Riksdag decision: The Riksdag has dealt with a letter from the government which is based on the National Audit Office's audit report on government supervision to prevent money laundering. The National Audit Office has examined the supervision that authorities conduct and concluded that the supervision needs to become better. The government's work to prevent money laundering is, according to the report, not sufficiently effective. In the letter to the Riksdag, the government accounts for what measures have been taken to prevent money laundering. The government has submitted several bills and investigation directives to strengthen the work against money laundering. On the Riksdag's table lies, for example, a bill that concerns measures against misuse of alternative payment systems. The bill contains proposals for measures to address the risks that alternative payment systems are used for money laundering and financing of terrorism. Based on the measures that the government has carried out, the Riksdag sees no reason to propose any additional measures. The Riksdag rejects the motions and files the letter in the records, which means that the case is concluded.
Counter-proposals
- The counter-proposal wants the government to strengthen supervision and give relevant authorities better tools to combat money laundering and economic crime. (S, V, MP) — Reservation 1
Plan vs actual vote
Every party, in chamber order: what its own plan pointed to, how it voted, and the reasoning behind both. Highlighted rows are where the two differ — but a vote that follows the plan is a result too, so the reasoning is there for every party.
The party programme requires effective monitoring of organized economic crime and greater public oversight of business to prevent fraud with taxes and employment, which is precisely what the counter-proposal asks for in the form of more tools, monitored sectors and regular reporting.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The party programme requires effective monitoring of organized economic crime and greater public oversight of business to prevent fraud with taxes and employment, which is precisely what the counter-proposal asks for in the form of more tools, monitored sectors and regular reporting. The plan also points out the need for tighter regulation of banks' socially impactful activities. The election manifesto counts economic crime among the central threats today.
Original (Swedish)
Partiprogrammet kräver en effektiv uppföljning av den organiserade ekonomiska brottsligheten och en större samhällelig insyn i företag för att stävja fusk med skatter och anställningar, vilket är just vad motförslaget begär i form av fler verktyg, granskade branscher och regelbunden redovisning. Planen pekar också ut behovet av hårdare reglering av bankernas samhällspåverkande verksamhet. Valmanifestet räknar ekonomisk brottslighet till de centrala hoten idag.
- effective monitoring of economic crimedecisive»Det behövs en effektiv uppföljning av den organiserade« (party programme ↗)“There is a need for effective monitoring of organized”
- greater public oversight of business»Vi vill gå mot en större samhällelig insyn« (party programme ↗)“We want to move towards greater public oversight”
- economic crime has serious consequences»Ekonomisk brottslighet i företag leder till allvarliga konsekvenser,« (party programme ↗)“Economic crime in business leads to serious consequences,”
- economic crime is a central threat»Lönedumpning, ekonomisk brottslighet och utnyttjande är centrala hot idag.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Wage dumping, economic crime and exploitation are central threats today.”
The election manifesto explicitly states that tax fraud, welfare crime and money laundering shall be stopped and that society shall strike hard against organized crime's financing.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The election manifesto explicitly states that tax fraud, welfare crime and money laundering shall be stopped and that society shall strike hard against organized crime's financing. The counter-proposal's requirement for more tools for supervisory authorities, oversight of vulnerable sectors and regular evaluation is this commitment translated into governance. The plan also emphasizes that work against crime needs to be strengthened internationally.
Original (Swedish)
Valmanifestet slår uttryckligen fast att skattefusk, välfärdsbrottslighet och penningtvätt ska stoppas och att samhället ska slå hårt mot den organiserade brottslighetens finansiering. Motförslagets krav på fler verktyg till tillsynsmyndigheterna, granskning av utsatta branscher och regelbunden utvärdering är detta åtagande omsatt i styrning. Planen betonar också att arbetet mot brottsligheten behöver förstärkas internationellt.
- stop money laundering and tax frauddecisive»Skattefusk, välfärdsbrottslighet och penningtvätt ska stoppas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Tax fraud, welfare crime and money laundering shall be stopped.”
- strike against crime financing»Slå hårt mot den organiserade brottslighetens finansiering och organisation.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strike hard against organized crime's financing and organization.”
- strengthened work against crime»Vi behöver förstärka det internationella arbetet mot brottsligheten.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We need to strengthen international work against crime.”
- uncompromising crime fighting»Kampen mot kriminaliteten ska vara kompromisslös.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The fight against crime shall be uncompromising.”
The plan commits to stopping the financing of criminal gangs through strengthened inter-agency cooperation so that authorities can strike at the criminal economy from multiple directions.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan commits to stopping the financing of criminal gangs through strengthened inter-agency cooperation so that authorities can strike at the criminal economy from multiple directions. Intensified oversight, more tools for oversight authorities and review of particularly vulnerable sectors are exactly such measures. The plan also wants tax evasion to be stopped and for the state through legislation and oversight to secure sound conditions in the market.
Original (Swedish)
Planen åtar sig att stoppa finansieringen av de kriminella gängen genom stärkt myndighetssamverkan så att myndigheterna kan slå till mot den kriminella ekonomin från flera håll. Skärpt tillsyn, fler verktyg till tillsynsmyndigheterna och granskning av särskilt utsatta branscher är precis sådana åtgärder. Planen vill dessutom att skatteflykt stoppas och att staten genom lagstiftning och övervakning säkrar sunda villkor på marknaden.
- cut off gangs' financingdecisive»stoppa finansieringen av de kriminella gängen genom att stärka myndighetssamverkan« (2022 manifesto ↗)“stop the financing of criminal gangs by strengthening inter-agency cooperation”
- stop tax evasion»Företags skatteflykt ska stoppas.« (party programme ↗)“Corporate tax evasion shall be stopped.”
- state oversight of the market»Staten ska genom lagstiftning och övervakning se till att sunda villkor råder på marknaden.« (party programme ↗)“The state shall through legislation and oversight ensure that sound conditions prevail in the market.”
- counter corruption»Alla former av korruption måste motarbetas.« (party programme ↗)“All forms of corruption must be countered.”
The election manifesto wants to investigate gang incomes and how they can be curtailed, establish an anti-corruption agency and tighten rules against corruption, and provide the justice system with more resources.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The election manifesto wants to investigate gang incomes and how they can be curtailed, establish an anti-corruption agency and tighten rules against corruption, and provide the justice system with more resources. The counter-proposal's requirement for more tools for supervisory authorities, oversight of vulnerable sectors and recurring evaluation is in line with these commitments. The plan however does not mention anti-money laundering oversight as such.
Original (Swedish)
Valmanifestet vill utreda gängens inkomster och hur de kan strypas, inrätta en antikorruptionsmyndighet och skärpa reglerna mot korruption, samt tillföra rättskedjan mer resurser. Motförslagets krav på fler verktyg till tillsynsmyndigheterna, granskning av utsatta branscher och återkommande utvärdering ligger i linje med dessa åtaganden. Planen nämner däremot inte penningtvättstillsynen som sådan.
- curtail gang incomesdecisive»Dessutom bör en utredning om gängens inkomster och hur dessa kan strypas genomföras.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Moreover, an investigation into gang incomes and how these can be curtailed should be carried out.”
- tightened anti-corruption rules»Vi vill inrätta en antikorruptionsmyndighet, skärpa regler mot korruption och införa ett lobbyregister.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to establish an anti-corruption agency, tighten rules against corruption and introduce a lobbying register.”
- more resources for the justice system»För att besegra dem krävs bättre insatser som förebygger nyrekrytering, mer resurser till polis, åklagare, domstolar och kriminalvården och strängare straff.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“To defeat them, better measures that prevent recruitment, more resources for police, prosecutors, courts and prisons, and stricter penalties are required.”
- measures against crime against businesses»satsningar på forskning och utveckling och krafttag mot brott emot företag« (2022 manifesto ↗)“investments in research and development and measures against crime against businesses”
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 requires that the capacity of the justice system is improved so that more crimes are solved and that the market is regulated through political decisions when trust and integrity are at stake.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires that the capacity of the justice system is improved so that more crimes are solved and that the market is regulated through political decisions when trust and integrity are at stake. It also wants Sweden to participate fully in the EU's law enforcement against cross-border crime, which money laundering typically is. Sharper tools and systematic follow-up of the work of oversight authorities therefore follow from the plan.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver att rättsväsendets förmåga förbättras så att fler brott klaras upp och att marknaden regleras genom politiska beslut när tillit och hederlighet sätts på spel. Den vill också att Sverige deltar fullt ut i EU:s brottsbekämpning mot gränsöverskridande brottslighet, som penningtvätt typiskt är. Skarpare verktyg och systematisk uppföljning av tillsynsmyndigheternas arbete följer därför av planen.
- more effective law enforcementdecisive»Rättsväsendets förmåga och effektivitet behöver förbättras så att handläggningstiderna kortas, fler brott anmäls och klaras upp samt färre brottsanmälningar avskrivs.« (party programme ↗)“The capacity and efficiency of the justice system need to be improved so that processing times are shortened, more crimes are reported and solved and fewer crime reports are closed.”
- cross-border law enforcement»Gränsöverskridande brottslighet måste mötas med en gränsöverskridande polis.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Cross-border crime must be met with cross-border policing.”
- regulated market requires trust»Marknaden fungerar bäst i samhällen som präglas av tillit, hederlighet och ansvarstagande, men också i sådana samhällen måste marknaden regleras genom politiska beslut.« (party programme ↗)“The market functions best in societies characterized by trust, integrity and responsibility, but even in such societies the market must be regulated through political decisions.”
- full participation in EU law enforcement»Sverige ska delta fullt ut i EU:s brottsbekämpning och den europeiska polismyndigheten Europol ska ges ett tydligare operativt mandat att bekämpa internationell brottslighet och terrorism.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden shall fully participate in the EU's law enforcement and the European police agency Europol shall be given a clearer operational mandate to combat international crime and terrorism.”
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 gives the state the role of overseeing that legislation and good ethics are maintained in the market and establishes that a functioning market economy presupposes stable institutions and ethical conduct, otherwise trust is threatened.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The party programme gives the state the role of overseeing that legislation and good ethics are maintained in the market and establishes that a functioning market economy presupposes stable institutions and ethical conduct, otherwise trust is threatened. The plan also requires close cooperation to counter serious transnational crime, and makes evaluation and monitoring important political tasks. The counter-proposal's requirement for stronger supervision, more tools and regular reporting thus follows from the plan.
Original (Swedish)
Partiprogrammet ger staten rollen att övervaka att lagstiftningen och en god etik upprätthålls på marknaden och slår fast att en fungerande marknadsekonomi förutsätter stabila institutioner och etiskt handlande, annars hotas tilltron. Planen kräver dessutom nära samarbete för att motverka allvarlig gränsöverskridande brottslighet, och gör utvärdering och uppföljning till viktiga politiska uppgifter. Motförslagets krav på starkare tillsyn, fler verktyg och regelbunden redovisning följer därför av planen.
- the state oversees the market's ethicsdecisive»Statens roll i näringspolitiken är att övervaka att« (party programme ↗)“The state's role in business policy is to oversee that”
- stable institutions»effektiv konkurrens, stabila institutioner och etiskt handlande.« (party programme ↗)“effective competition, stable institutions and ethical conduct.”
- against transnational crime»motverka allvarlig gränsöverskridande brottslighet« (party programme ↗)“counter serious transnational crime”
- monitoring and evaluation»Utvärdering, kostnadsuppföljning och kvalitetskontroll är därför viktiga politiska« (party programme ↗)“Evaluation, cost monitoring and quality control are therefore important political”
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 identifies money laundering as a central part of the criminal economy and commits to taking the gangs' money, mapping the criminal networks and giving authorities more powerful mandates.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan identifies money laundering as a central part of the criminal economy and commits to taking the gangs' money, mapping the criminal networks and giving authorities more powerful mandates. The counter-proposal's requirements for more tools for supervisory authorities, scrutiny of risk industries and regular evaluation align with these commitments. The plan also rests on protecting public funds and the financial system from criminals. The requirements are therefore supported.
Original (Swedish)
Planen pekar ut penningtvätt som en central del av den kriminella ekonomin och åtar sig att ta gängens pengar, kartlägga de kriminella nätverken och ge myndigheter kraftfullare befogenheter. Motförslagets krav på fler verktyg till tillsynsmyndigheterna, granskning av riskbranscher och regelbunden utvärdering ligger i linje med dessa åtaganden. Planen bygger dessutom på att skattemedel och det finansiella systemet ska skyddas från kriminella. Kraven stöds därför.
- take gangs' moneydecisive»Ta gängens pengar och införa en omvänd bevisbörda för att kunna beslagta gängmedlemmarnas lyxprylar« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Take the gangs' money and introduce a reversed burden of proof to be able to seize gang members' luxury items”
- combat money laundering»Hederskultur, organiserad brottslighet, penningtvätt och systematiskt bidragsfusk.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Honour culture, organized crime, money laundering and systematic benefit fraud.”
- map criminal networks»Ge Brå i uppdrag att kartlägga de kriminella klaner som är aktiva i Sverige idag« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Give the National Council for Crime Prevention (Brå) the task of mapping the criminal clans that are active in Sweden today”
- more powerful authority mandates»Stärka tullen med mer resurser och kraftfulla befogenheter för att stoppa stöldligor och vapensmugglare« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen the Customs Authority with more resources and powerful mandates to stop theft gangs and arms smugglers”
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 establishes that both fraud and systems that encourage fraud and corruption shall be combated and wishes to give the justice system resources and tools against organized crime, including far-reaching possibilities to seize criminal assets.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The election manifesto establishes that both fraud and systems that encourage fraud and corruption shall be combated and wishes to give the justice system resources and tools against organized crime, including far-reaching possibilities to seize criminal assets. The counter-proposal's requirements for more tools for supervisory authorities and review of vulnerable sectors follows from this. The plan's requirement for clear results for each public initiative also supports ongoing evaluation.
Original (Swedish)
Valmanifestet slår fast att både fusk och system som lockar till fusk och korruption ska motverkas och vill ge rättsväsendet resurser och verktyg mot den organiserade brottsligheten, inklusive långtgående möjligheter att beslagta kriminellas tillgångar. Motförslagets krav på fler verktyg åt tillsynsmyndigheterna och granskning av utsatta branscher följer av detta. Planens krav på tydliga resultat för varje offentlig satsning stöder också den återkommande utvärderingen.
- combat fraud and corruptiondecisive»Både fusk och sådana system som tenderar att locka till fusk och korruption ska motverkas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Both fraud and systems that tend to encourage fraud and corruption shall be combated.”
- seize criminal assets»långtgående möjligheter att beslagta tillgångar i kretsen kring kriminella« (2022 manifesto ↗)“far-reaching possibilities to seize assets among those around criminals”
- tools against criminal economy»Ge rättsväsendet resurser och verktyg för att bekämpa gängen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Give the justice system resources and tools to combat gangs”
- results and evaluation»Begära tydliga resultat för varje offentlig satsning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Demand clear results for each public initiative”
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.
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Sources and documents
- The committee report on riksdagen.se (2024/25:FiU16)
- Committee report full text (HC01FiU16)
- Per-MP voting data (API)
- Case status (API)
Documents under consideration
- Motion 2024/25:3280 — med anledning av skr. 2024/25:52 Riksrevisionens rapport om statens tillsyn för att motverka penningtvätt av Mikael Damberg m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2024/25:3281 — med anledning av skr. 2024/25:52 Riksrevisionens rapport om statens tillsyn för att motverka penningtvätt av Martin Ådahl m.fl. (C)
- Regeringens skrivelse 2024/25:52 — Riksrevisionens rapport om statens tillsyn för att motverka penningtvätt
Source: The Swedish Parliament