Permanent tax reduction on certain diesel use

The plan demands sharper climate targets and that consumption be steered away from the dirty with powerful economic instruments. The counter-proposal instead wants to make permanent the tax reduction on diesel and extend it to an agricultural deduction for all fuels, which makes permanent a fossil exception. The plan's support for sustainable food production does not bear such a demand.

• steer away from the dirtydecisive»Där inte teknikskiften räcker för att minska utsläppen måste konsumtionen styras bort från det smutsiga och alla ges förutsättningar att leva mer hållbart.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Where technology shifts are not enough to reduce emissions, consumption must be steered away from the dirty and all given the conditions to live more sustainably.”
• sharper climate targets»Investeringar i grön teknik, industri och infrastruktur, utbyggd energikapacitet och stärkt styrning utifrån nya, skärpta klimatmål behövs.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Investments in green technology, industry and infrastructure, expanded energy capacity and strengthened governance based on new, sharper climate targets are needed.”
• powerful economic instruments»Därför behövs en kraftfull lagstiftning, ekonomiska styrmedel, långsiktig samhällsplanering, klimatinvesteringar« (party programme ↗)“Therefore powerful legislation, economic instruments, long-term social planning, climate investments”
• sustainable food production»En annan viktig del i den gröna omställningen är satsningar på hållbar livsmedelsproduktion.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“An important part of the green transition is investments in sustainable food production.”

The plan holds fast to the climate policy framework and the goal of net zero emissions by 2045, which speaks against making permanent a tax reduction on diesel and building it into a lasting agricultural deduction. A permanent reduction also contradicts the plan's principle of broad tax bases. The plan wants to facilitate fossil-free fuelling through more renewable fuels, not through permanently cheaper diesel. The plan therefore speaks against the requirement.

• climate framework remains firmdecisive»Det klimatpolitiska ramverket ska ligga fast.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The climate policy framework shall remain firm.”
• net zero emissions 2045»År 2045 ska Sverige inte ha några nettoutsläpp av växthusgaser till atmosfären, för att därefter uppnå negativa utsläpp.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“By 2045, Sweden shall have no net greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere, after which to achieve negative emissions.”
• broad tax bases, few exceptions»breda skattebaser och att alla förvärvsinkomster och ersättningar« (party programme ↗)“broad tax bases and that all employment incomes and compensation”
• more renewable fuels»Vi vill öka den svenska produktionen av förnybara drivmedel, så att det blir lättare att tanka fossilfritt i Sverige.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to increase Swedish production of renewable fuels, so that it becomes easier to refuel fossil-free in Sweden.”

The election manifesto requires that fossil subsidies be phased out, and the party programme that climate-damaging subsidies be phased out and that environmentally harmful activities be costly. A permanent diesel tax reduction expanded to an agricultural deduction runs directly counter to this. The plan instead supports targeted support for fossil-free machinery and ecological transition.

• phasing out of fossil subsidiesdecisive»fasa ut fossila subventioner.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“phase out fossil subsidies.”
• climate-damaging subsidies away»Klimatskadliga subventioner ska« (party programme ↗)“Climate-damaging subsidies shall”
• fossil-free agriculture»stärka det svenska jordbruket för ökad självförsörjning med baslivsmedel, och stödja övergången till ett ekologiskt och hållbart jordbruk med fossiloberoende arbetsmaskiner.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“strengthen Swedish agriculture for increased self-sufficiency in basic foodstuffs, and support the transition to an ecological and sustainable agriculture with fossil-free machinery.”
• environmentally harmful shall be costly»Det som är bra för människor och miljö« (party programme ↗)“What is good for people and the environment”

The election manifesto explicitly requires tax cuts for agriculture, including a powerful agricultural deduction and a biofuel premium, for increased food production and supply security. The counter-proposal wants to make the reduction permanent and phase it into precisely an agricultural deduction that covers all fuels including biofuels. This coincides with the plan's commitment to strengthen the green industries' competitiveness.

• powerful agricultural deductiondecisive»En långsiktigt hållbar livsmedelsförsörjning med ökad försörjningstrygghet och ökad matproduktion kräver regelförenklingar och skattesänkningar, inklusive ett kraftfullt jordbruksavdrag« (2022 manifesto ↗)“A long-term sustainable food supply with increased supply security and increased food production requires simplification of rules and tax cuts, including a powerful agricultural deduction”
• green industries' competitiveness»Vi vill stärka de gröna näringarnas konkurrenskraft.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to strengthen the green industries' competitiveness.”
• low tax on biofuels»Sänk skatten maximalt på biodrivmedel som blandas in i bensin och diesel.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reduce the tax maximally on biofuels that are blended into petrol and diesel.”
• strengthened agricultural competitiveness»Det svenska lantbrukets konkurrenskraft, både inom EU och gentemot övriga världen, ska förstärkas.« (party programme ↗)“The competitiveness of Swedish agriculture, both within the EU and against the rest of the world, shall be strengthened.”

The plan explicitly states that tax exemptions for fossil fuels shall be successively abolished and that fossil fuels shall be taxed more equitably regardless of use, and that all subsidies to fossil fuels shall be eliminated. To make permanent the diesel tax reduction and expand it to a general agricultural deduction runs directly counter to this. The plan also establishes that the polluter pays and that agriculture shall bear its own environmental and climate costs.

• abolish fossil fuel tax exemptionsdecisive»Skatterabatter till fossilt bränsle ska successivt avskaffas och användningen av fossilt bränsle ska beskattas mer likvärdigt oavsett användningsområde.« (party programme ↗)“Tax exemptions for fossil fuels shall be successively abolished and the use of fossil fuels shall be taxed more equitably regardless of use.”
• no fossil fuel subsidies»Subventioner, inklusive skattelättnader och stöd, till fossila bränslen i Sverige såväl som globalt ska successivt avskaffas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Subsidies, including tax reliefs and support, for fossil fuels in Sweden as well as globally shall be successively abolished.”
• 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.”
• agriculture bears its climate costs»Jordbruket ska i likhet med andra sektorer bära sina egna miljö- och klimatkostnader, men också ersättas för kollektiva nyttigheter som naturvård samt bevarande av den biologiska mångfalden.« (party programme ↗)“Agriculture shall, like other sectors, bear its own environmental and climate costs, but also be compensated for collective benefits such as nature conservation and preservation of biodiversity.”

The plan requires regulatory changes and cost reductions for Swedish agriculture to increase self-sufficiency and strengthen competitiveness, and highlights agriculture as a prioritized area. It also requires that green industries are given equal competitive conditions compared to other countries. A permanent reduction phased into an agricultural deduction for all fuels is precisely such a long-term cost reduction.

• cost reductions for agriculturedecisive»Regeländringar och kostnadslättnader för svenskt lantbruk för att öka Sveriges självförsörjning och stärka lantbrukets konkurrenskraft.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Regulatory changes and cost reductions for Swedish agriculture to increase Sweden's self-sufficiency and strengthen agriculture's competitiveness.”
• agriculture is prioritized»Vi prioriterar lantbruket, det som sällan syns i media men som producerar vår mat.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We prioritize agriculture, what is rarely seen in the media but which produces our food.”
• equal competitive conditions»näringar ges likvärdiga konkurrensvillkor gentemot« (party programme ↗)“industries are given equal competitive conditions compared to”
• facilitated rural business»Även differentierat landsbygdsföretagande ska underlättas.« (party programme ↗)“Also differentiated rural business should be facilitated.”

Worldstate weighed in: 10.5% inflation and sharply rising input costs — intensifies the plan's requirement for long-term cost reductions for agriculture

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 states that conditions for agriculture shall be improved through reduced taxes, which has already begun on fuel, and that red tape shall decrease. A permanent reduction that phases into a broader agricultural deduction is precisely such long-term relief. The plan also wants to strengthen agriculture for increased domestic food production and lower the price of diesel.

• lower tax for agriculturedecisive»Moderaterna vill förbättra förutsättningarna att driva lantbruk genom att sänka skatterna, vilket vi redan börjat göra på drivmedel, och minska regelkrånglet så att kostnaderna för administration går ner.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Moderates want to improve conditions for running agriculture by reducing taxes, which we have already started doing on fuel, and reduce red tape so that administration costs go down.”
• strengthened food production»Stärka jordbruket för att öka den inhemska produktionen av livsmedel« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen agriculture to increase domestic food production”
• cheaper diesel»Sänka priset på bensin och diesel så att du klarar din vardagsekonomi« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Lower the price of petrol and diesel so that you can manage your household economy”
• farmers' profitability»Samtidigt vittnar bönder om att det inte lönar sig att så inför sommarsäsongen. Det är ohållbart.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“At the same time, farmers testify that it does not pay to sow before the summer season. It is unsustainable.”

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 requires reduced diesel tax for agriculture and forestry and that taxes and fees be reduced while national funding within the agricultural support system is raised. The counter-proposal's requirement for a permanent reduction that transitions to an agricultural allowance for all fuels provides exactly the long-term improved conditions the plan seeks. The plan explicitly links this to agricultural competitiveness and Sweden's self-sufficiency in food.

• reduced diesel tax for agriculturedecisive»Sänka skatten på diesel för jord- och skogsbruket och den allmänna löneavgiften« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Lower the tax on diesel for agriculture and forestry and the general payroll tax”
• lower taxes for agriculture»Sverigedemokraterna vill sänka skatter och avgifter samt höja den nationella finansieringen inom stödsystemet till jordbruket.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats wish to lower taxes and fees and raise national funding within the agricultural support system.”
• agricultural competitiveness»Öka det svenska jordbrukets konkurrenskraft och Sveriges självförsörjning av livsmedel« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increase Swedish agriculture's competitiveness and Sweden's self-sufficiency in food”
• long-term profitability»Ökad lönsamhet i svenskt lantbruk ger förutsättningar för utveckling och långsiktighet inom areella näringar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increased profitability in Swedish agriculture provides conditions for development and long-term sustainability in land-based industries.”

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.