2022-11-302022/23:SkU4 · p.5SkUTaxation
Exception from Notification Obligation
Exemption from the notification duty for coordination numbers
What's at stake: The decision affects whether people with a coordination number risk avoiding healthcare out of fear of being reported to the Tax Agency, which matters both for the reliability of the population register and for individuals' access to healthcare.
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 exemption from authorities' duty to notify the Tax Agency about incorrect coordination-number data should be explicitly clarified so that contact with healthcare is always exempt, or whether the existing "special reasons" rule is sufficient.
Yes Yes — the committee proposal
The committee considers that the proposed exemption rule, under which a notification need not be made if special reasons argue against it, gives authorities sufficient scope to take healthcare contacts into account, and therefore rejects the motion calling for the exemption to be explicitly specified.
No No — the reservations
Reservation 4 (V, MP)
The reservation (V, MP) argues that the exemption clause should be specified to make clear that contact with healthcare is excluded from the notification duty, since several consultation bodies warned that the expanded duty could otherwise deter people from seeking care.
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 4 by 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 0/21/0/3 | follows the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| S | No | Yes 92/0/0/15 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| MP | No | No 0/15/0/3 | follows the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
| C | No | Yes 19/0/0/5 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| L | No | Yes 14/0/0/2 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
| KD | No | Yes 16/0/0/3 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| M | Yes | Yes 58/0/0/10 | follows the plan | confidence: low | derived |
| SD | Yes | Yes 63/0/0/10 | follows the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
Committee proposal
The Riksdag rejects motion 2022/23:16 by Ilona Szatmári Waldau et al. (V) amendment 4.
Original (Swedish)
Riksdagen avslår motion 2022/23:16 av Ilona Szatmári Waldau m.fl. (V) yrkande 4.
Riksdag decision: The Riksdag supports the proposal for a new law on coordination numbers and also changes to, among other things, the population registration act and the population registration database act. The purpose is to strengthen the system for coordination numbers by, for example, increasing the requirements for identity checks that are carried out before a coordination number is given to a person. A coordination number is an identity designation for persons who are not or have not been registered in the Swedish population register, but who still need to have contact with Swedish authorities or other parts of society. Persons registered in the Swedish population register are assigned a national identity number instead. Coordination numbers are divided into different levels depending on which identity check has been performed. Today there are two levels. Under the new law, a coordination number can be given at three different levels. To obtain the highest level, the person must be able to prove their identity with valid identity documents and also personally present themselves at the time of application. Identity documents can also be requested for verification of biometric data stored in these documents. The proposal also means that the Swedish Tax Agency takes over responsibility for, among other things, identity checks when a coordination number is to be assigned to a person. Other authorities shall notify the Swedish Tax Agency if it can be assumed that information is incorrect in the population registration database concerning persons with a coordination number. The proposal also contains a limitation of the exemption from population registration that applies to persons who are locally employed at foreign embassies or consulates in Sweden. The Riksdag approved the government's proposal. The legislative changes concerning locally employed staff at embassies and consulates shall enter into force on 1 January 2023 and others on 1 September 2023.
Counter-proposals
- The counter-proposal wants the government to propose legal protection for biometric data that authorities collect for identity verification. (V, MP) — Reservation 4
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 plan establishes that care should be given according to need and that needs, not anything else, should determine access for everyone living in Sweden, and that everyone has the right to a broad private sphere that is protected in practice.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan establishes that care should be given according to need and that needs, not anything else, should determine access for everyone living in Sweden, and that everyone has the right to a broad private sphere that is protected in practice. A reporting obligation that discourages people from seeking care contradicts this. An explicit exemption for healthcare contacts therefore aligns with the plan.
Original (Swedish)
Planen slår fast att vård ska ges efter behov och att behoven, inte annat, ska avgöra tillgången för alla som bor i Sverige, samt att alla har rätt till en bred privat sfär som skyddas i praktiken. En underrättelseskyldighet som avskräcker människor från att söka vård strider mot detta. Ett uttryckligt undantag för vårdkontakter ligger därför i linje med planen.
- care according to needdecisive»Behoven, inte betalningsförmågan ska vara avgörande« (party programme ↗)“Needs, not ability to pay should be decisive”
- protection for privacyweak support»Alla människor har rätt till en bred privat sfär« (party programme ↗)“All people have the right to a broad private sphere”
- need-based care»Vård måste ges efter människors behov och inte efter kapaciteten i felaktigt konstruerade system.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Care must be given according to people's needs and not according to capacity in incorrectly constructed systems.”
- access to care»Du ska ha rätt till hjälp snabbt oavsett om du har brutit benet eller blivit utbränd.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“You should have the right to help quickly regardless of whether you have broken your leg or burned out.”
flags: citat_svagt
The plan requires that all inhabitants have equal access to healthcare and that no one needs to worry about receiving care in time.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires that all inhabitants have equal access to healthcare and that no one needs to worry about receiving care in time. A reporting obligation that deters people from seeking care undermines this, and the plan places on society the obligation to protect personal privacy. Therefore, a clear exception for contacts with healthcare is supported.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver att alla invånare har likvärdig tillgång till vård och att ingen ska behöva oroa sig för att få vård i tid. En underrättelseskyldighet som avskräcker människor från att söka vård motverkar detta, och planen ålägger samhället att skydda den personliga integriteten. Därför stöds ett tydligt undantag för kontakter med hälso- och sjukvården.
- equal access to healthcaredecisive»Alla invånare i hela landet ska ha likvärdig tillgång till skola, vård och omsorg.« (party programme ↗)“All inhabitants throughout the country shall have equal access to education, healthcare and care.”
- protect personal privacy»Det är samhällets absoluta skyldighet att skydda friheten och den personliga integriteten« (party programme ↗)“It is society's absolute obligation to protect freedom and personal privacy”
- no one should avoid seeking care»Ingen ska behöva känna oro över att få vård i tid.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“No one should need to feel worry about receiving care in time.”
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 cherishes people's right to privacy and opposes laws that entail disproportionate privacy interventions, and establishes that undocumented and asylum seekers shall have the right to care.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan cherishes people's right to privacy and opposes laws that entail disproportionate privacy interventions, and establishes that undocumented and asylum seekers shall have the right to care. A reporting obligation that deters people from seeking care hits both these commitments, which argues for explicitly exempting contacts with health and medical care. The plan therefore supports the counter-proposal.
Original (Swedish)
Planen värnar människors rätt till integritet och motsätter sig lagar som innebär oproportionerliga ingrepp i integriteten, och den slår fast att papperslösa och asylsökande ska ha rätt till vård. En underrättelseskyldighet som avskräcker människor från att söka vård träffar båda dessa åtaganden, vilket talar för att kontakter med hälso- och sjukvården uttryckligen undantas. Planen stöder därför motförslaget.
- proportionality in privacy interventionsdecisive»alla lagar som innebär oproportionerliga ingrepp i« (party programme ↗)“all laws that entail disproportionate interventions in”
- right to care regardless of status»Papperslösa och asylsökande« (party programme ↗)“Undocumented and asylum seekers”
- protection for privacy and private life»Vi vill värna människors rätt till integritet och« (party programme ↗)“We want to cherish people's right to privacy and”
- no one shall be without rights»Livet som papperslös i Sverige får aldrig vara ett liv« (party programme ↗)“Life as undocumented in Sweden can never be a life”
The plan requires that all legislation be tested against its impact on personal integrity and that restrictions are proportionate to the purpose.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires that all legislation be tested against its impact on personal integrity and that restrictions are proportionate to the purpose. A reporting obligation that risks discouraging people from seeking care is such a disproportionate intrusion, and the plan also makes preventive public health a guiding principle. The plan therefore supports the requirement that contact with healthcare be explicitly exempted.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver att all lagstiftning prövas mot sin påverkan på den personliga integriteten och att inskränkningar står i proportion till syftet. En underrättelseskyldighet som riskerar avskräcka människor från att söka vård är ett sådant oproportionerligt intrång, och planen gör dessutom förebyggande folkhälsa till en bärande princip. Planen stöder därför kravet på att kontakt med hälso- och sjukvården uttryckligen undantas.
- integrity testing of legislationweak support»All lagstiftning bör prövas mot dess påverkan på människors personliga integritet.« (party programme ↗)“All legislation should be tested against its impact on people's personal integrity.”
- proportionality requirementdecisive»Det måste finnas en proportionalitet mellan lagstiftningens inskränkning av medborgarnas integritet och lagarnas syfte.« (party programme ↗)“There must be proportionality between the legislation's restriction of citizens' integrity and the law's purpose.”
- public health permeates policy»Folkhälsoperspektivet måste genomsyra hela samhället för att ge resultat.« (party programme ↗)“The public health perspective must permeate society for results.”
flags: citat_svagt
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 establishes that those who are in Sweden shall have access to healthcare and that care shall be equitable regardless of background.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan establishes that those who are in Sweden shall have access to healthcare and that care shall be equitable regardless of background. It also requires that monitoring and registration are not used for purposes other than the original ones and that all new legislative proposals are analysed from a privacy perspective. To explicitly exempt healthcare contacts from notification requirements, so that no one is deterred from seeking care, is in line with this.
Original (Swedish)
Planen slår fast att den som befinner sig i Sverige ska ha tillgång till sjukvård och att vården ska vara jämlik oavsett bakgrund. Den kräver också att övervakning och registrering inte används för andra syften än de ursprungliga och att alla nya lagförslag analyseras ur integritetssynpunkt. Att uttryckligen undanta vårdkontakter från underrättelseskyldigheten, så att ingen avskräcks från att söka vård, ligger i linje med detta.
- care regardless of statusdecisive»ska de ha tillgång till skolgång och sjukvård och skyddas mot exploatering.« (party programme ↗)“shall they have access to education and healthcare and be protected against exploitation.”
- purpose limitation in registration»Övervakning och registrering ska inte användas för andra syften än vad som var de ursprungliga motiven« (party programme ↗)“Monitoring and registration shall not be used for purposes other than what was the original motive”
- privacy analysis of legislation»lagförslag ska analyseras ur integritetssynpunkt.« (party programme ↗)“legislative proposals shall be analysed from a privacy perspective.”
- equitable care»Vården ska vara jämlik.« (party programme ↗)“Care shall be equitable.”
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 counter-proposal wants to specify the exception so that contact with health and medical care is explicitly not covered by the reporting requirement, since people are otherwise discouraged from seeking care.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The counter-proposal wants to specify the exception so that contact with health and medical care is explicitly not covered by the reporting requirement, since people are otherwise discouraged from seeking care. The plan states that everyone should be able to rely on care being available when needed and that personal integrity shall have strong protection, with great caution in handling personal data. A clear health-care exception follows from these commitments.
Original (Swedish)
Motförslaget vill precisera undantaget så att kontakt med hälso- och sjukvården uttryckligen inte omfattas av underrättelseskyldigheten, eftersom människor annars avskräcks från att söka vård. Planen slår fast att alla ska kunna förlita sig på att vården står till förfogande vid behov och att den personliga integriteten ska ha ett starkt skydd, med stor försiktighet vid hantering av personuppgifter. Ett tydligt vårdundantag följer av dessa åtaganden.
- care when neededdecisive»Alla ska kunna förlita sig på att den vård och omsorg man en dag kommer att behöva då står till förfogande.« (party programme ↗)“Everyone should be able to rely on the care and services they will one day need being available then.”
- strong integrity protection»Den personliga integriteten ska ha ett starkt« (party programme ↗)“Personal integrity shall have strong”
- caution with personal data»försiktighet och respekt för den personliga integriteten« (party programme ↗)“caution and respect for personal integrity”
- accessible care for vulnerable»Psykiatrisk vård och omsorg ska präglas av tillgänglighet och flexibilitet utifrån patientens behov.« (party programme ↗)“Psychiatric care and services shall be characterized by accessibility and flexibility based on the patient's needs.”
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's line is more information exchange and fewer secrecy barriers between authorities, together with control over the population register to stop incorrect payments and fraud.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan's line is more information exchange and fewer secrecy barriers between authorities, together with control over the population register to stop incorrect payments and fraud. Explicitly excluding contacts with healthcare from notification obligations in the law would introduce a new barrier in that control chain. Therefore, the demand is rejected, albeit based on derived principles.
Original (Swedish)
Planens linje är mer informationsutbyte och färre sekretesshinder mellan myndigheter, tillsammans med kontroll över folkbokföringen för att stoppa felaktiga utbetalningar och fusk. Att i lagtexten uttryckligen undanta kontakter med hälso- och sjukvården från underrättelseskyldigheten skulle bygga in ett nytt hinder i den kontrollkedjan. Kravet avvisas därför, om än utifrån härledda principer.
- fewer secrecy barriersdecisive»Undanröja alla sekretesshinder mellan socialtjänst och polis« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Remove all secrecy barriers between social services and police”
- control of population register»Moderaterna tänker ta kontroll över folkbokföringen för att stoppa bidragsbrotten och se till att de skattepengar du betalar in används till det de är avsedda för.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Moderate Party thinks to take control of the population register to stop benefit fraud and ensure that the tax money you pay in is used for what it is intended for.”
- stop incorrect payments(2022 manifesto)
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The counter-proposal wants to clarify the exception so that contacts with healthcare are explicitly excluded from the duty to report.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The counter-proposal wants to clarify the exception so that contacts with healthcare are explicitly excluded from the duty to report. The plan instead demands more controls against the shadow economy and that the authorities' cooperation and tools to detect irregularities be improved, because people without the right to remain in the country today can access welfare. A blanket exception for healthcare contacts would reduce precisely that control opportunity.
Original (Swedish)
Motförslaget vill precisera undantaget så att kontakter med hälso- och sjukvården uttryckligen faller utanför underrättelseskyldigheten. Planen kräver i stället fler kontroller mot skuggsamhället och att myndigheternas samverkan och verktyg för att upptäcka felaktigheter förbättras, eftersom personer utan rätt att vistas i landet i dag kan ta del av välfärden. Ett generellt undantag för vårdkontakter skulle minska just den kontrollmöjligheten.
- more controls against shadow economydecisive»Bekämpa skuggsamhället och illegal migration med fler kontroller och fler utvisningar« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Combat the shadow economy and illegal migration with more controls and more deportations”
- stop welfare misuse»Många har dessutom fått avslag på sin asylansökan men ändå valt att stannat, kunnat ta del av välfärden och bidragit till framväxten av det så kallade skuggsamhället.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Many have also received rejection of their asylum application but chosen to stay anyway, been able to access welfare and contributed to the emergence of the so-called shadow economy.”
- cooperation between authorities»Rättsväsendets samverkan mellan myndigheter och verktyg för att upptäcka och lagföra kriminella ska förbättras.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Cooperation between justice system authorities and tools for detecting and prosecuting criminals shall be improved.”
- protect welfare systems»Göra det svårare att exploatera den svenska välfärden« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Make it harder to exploit Swedish welfare”
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Sources and documents
- The committee report on riksdagen.se (2022/23:SkU4)
- Committee report full text (HA01SkU4)
- Per-MP voting data (API)
- Case status (API)
Documents under consideration
- Motion 2022/23:16 — med anledning av prop. 2021/22:276 Stärkt system för samordningsnummer av Ilona Szatmári Waldau m.fl. (V)
- Motion 2022/23:31 — med anledning av prop. 2021/22:276 Stärkt system för samordningsnummer av Helena Lindahl m.fl. (C)
- Proposition 2021/22:276 — Stärkt system för samordningsnummer
Source: The Swedish Parliament