Green tax shift

The plan establishes that tax levels need to increase again and explicitly rejects tax cuts that benefit a few. The counter-proposal's core is that emissions taxation shall be swapped for reduced taxes on work and business and compensated so that total cost pressure is not raised, which goes against the plan's distribution policy. That emissions costs shall increase the party shares, but not the tax shift without increased collection that the proposal requires.

• raised tax levelsdecisive»För att ta tag i de stora samhällsutmaningarna kommer skattenivåerna« (party programme ↗)“To tackle the major societal challenges tax levels will”
• no to tax cuts»Vänsterpartiet tycker att det är viktigare med en arbetstidsförkortning som kommer alla till del än sänkta skatter för ett fåtal.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Left Party thinks it is more important with a working-time reduction that benefits everyone than tax cuts for a few.”
• rising emissions costs»Kostnaderna för utsläpp behöver öka långsiktigt« (party programme ↗)“The costs for emissions need to increase in the long term”
• capital shall pay for transition»Det är hög tid att de få som har stora kapitaltillgångar bidrar mer till omställningen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is high time that the few who have large capital assets contribute more to the transition.”

The plan shares the principle that emissions should have a cost, but builds its tax policy on progressive taxation and increased resources for welfare, and explicitly rejects large tax cuts. The counter-proposal's core is that taxation on emissions should be exchanged for reduced taxes on jobs and business without raising the total cost pressure, which undermines the tax revenue the plan wants to protect. The plan's decisive commitment therefore speaks against the demand.

• 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.”
• progressive taxation»Progressiv och utjämnande beskattning efter bärkraft.« (party programme ↗)“Progressive and equalizing taxation according to ability to pay.”
• increased capital taxation»Ökad kapitalbeskattning.« (party programme ↗)“Increased capital taxation.”
• the polluter pays»Principen om att förorenaren betalar tillämpas fullt ut.« (party programme ↗)“The principle that the polluter pays is applied in full.”

The election manifesto explicitly demands that fossil subsidies be phased out, which is precisely what the counter-proposal's phase-out of carbon tax reductions means. The plan also states that the purpose of climate taxes is to reduce emissions and that revenues should be used to support those hardest hit, which corresponds to the requirement for compensation. That solutions should be adapted to place aligns with considerations for the possibility of living throughout the country.

• phased-out fossil subsidiesdecisive»fasa ut fossila subventioner.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“phase out fossil subsidies.”
• climate taxes steer, don't increase revenue»Syftet med klimatskatter är att minska utsläppen – inte att stärka statens finanser.« (party programme ↗)“The purpose of climate taxes is to reduce emissions – not to strengthen state finances.”
• compensation with tax shift»Dessa intäkter bör användas till att stötta de hushåll som har det svårast att få vardagen att gå ihop« (party programme ↗)“These revenues should be used to support households that have the hardest time making ends meet”
• right solution in the right place»Genom att använda oss av rätt lösning på rätt plats kan vi se till att så ingen lämnas efter i omställningen till ett grönt och hållbart samhälle.« (party programme ↗)“By using the right solution in the right place we can ensure that no one is left behind in the transition to a green and sustainable 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 makes green tax shifting a key tool: increased taxes on climate destruction combined with reduced taxes on work and other wealth-creating activities. The election manifesto repeats that it should cost more to pollute while taxes on jobs and small businesses should be reduced, and that political decisions must take into account the conditions of sparsely and rural populated areas. The counter-proposal's demands coincide with the plan.

• green tax shiftingdecisive»Omställningen kan påskyndas med grön skatteväxling, ökade skatter på klimatförstöring och sänkta skatter på arbete och annan välståndsskapande verksamhet.« (party programme ↗)“The transition can be accelerated with green tax shifting, increased taxes on climate destruction and reduced taxes on work and other wealth-creating activities.”
• polluter pays»Det ska kosta mer att smutsa ner.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It should cost more to pollute.”
• reduced tax on jobs»Därför vill vi sänka skatten, särskilt för dem med lägre inkomster och för de viktiga småföretagen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Therefore, we want to cut taxes, especially for those with lower incomes and for the important small businesses.”
• consideration for rural conditions»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 that means special challenges for sparsely and rural populated areas that political decisions must take into account.”

The party programme requires a comprehensive tax reform where lower taxes on jobs and business are exchanged for higher environmental taxes, and where higher environmental taxes are compensated so that business competitiveness and households' purchasing power are maintained. The election manifesto wants to gradually abolish tax reductions for fossil fuels. The counter-proposal's combination of phased carbon tax reductions, compensation and consideration for the possibility of living throughout the country is precisely the tax shift the plan describes.

• compensated green tax shiftdecisive»Höjningar av miljöskatter och slopade subventioner ska kompenseras med skattesänkningar som bibehåller näringslivets konkurrenskraft och enskilda människors köpkraft.« (party programme ↗)“Increases in environmental taxes and abolished subsidies shall be compensated with tax reductions that maintain business competitiveness and individual people's purchasing power.”
• tax shift toward environmental taxes»Sänkta skatter ska växlas mot höjda konsumtionsskatter och miljöskatter.« (party programme ↗)“Lower taxes shall be exchanged for higher consumption taxes and environmental taxes.”
• phase out fossil fuel subsidies»Subventioner, inklusive skattelättnader och stöd, till fossila bränslen i Sverige såväl som globalt ska successivt avskaffas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Subsidies, including tax reductions and support for fossil fuels in Sweden as well as globally, shall be gradually abolished.”
• consideration for rural car dependence»Transportpolitiken måste erkänna bilens roll på landsbygden.« (party programme ↗)“Transport policy must recognize the car's role in the countryside.”

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 promises to lower petrol and diesel prices significantly and to provide cost relief to agriculture, and establishes that cars are a prerequisite for being able to live and operate throughout the country. To phase out reductions in the carbon dioxide tax conflicts with this even with compensation. The party programme's principle of taxing emissions rather than labour points the other way, but the election manifesto carries more weight.

• lower fuel pricesdecisive»Sänk bensin- och dieselpriserna rejält för alla, främst genom minskad inblandningen av dyrt biobränsle.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Lower petrol and diesel prices significantly for everyone, mainly by reducing expensive biofuel blending.”
• cost relief for agriculture»Regeländringar och kostnadslättnader för svenskt lantbruk för att öka Sveriges självförsörjning och stärka lantbrukets konkurrenskraft.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Rule changes and cost relief for Swedish agriculture to increase Sweden's self-sufficiency and strengthen agriculture's competitiveness.”
• car dependence throughout the country»Tillgång till bil är för många en förutsättning för att kunna leva och verka« (party programme ↗)“Access to a car is for many a prerequisite for being able to live and operate”
• tax switching in principle»Beskattningen ska utformas så att arbete gynnas« (party programme ↗)“Taxation should be designed so that work is encouraged”

The election manifesto promises to lower the price of petrol and diesel and to introduce a tax increase ceiling which means that total taxes are not raised. Phasing out the reductions in carbon dioxide tax entails raised fuel taxation for agriculture and industry, which runs directly counter to the commitment to lower fuel taxes. The plan shares the desire to lower taxes on jobs and business, but rejects the counter-proposal's demand for a comprehensive green tax shift of this kind.

• lower fuel taxesdecisive»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 everyday economy”
• tax increase ceiling»Införa ett skattehöjarstopp under den kommande mandatperioden som innebär att de samlade skatterna inte höjs« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Introduce a tax increase ceiling during the coming mandate period which means that total taxes are not raised”
• no higher tax burden(2022 manifesto)
• lower taxes for farming»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 Moderate Party wants to improve conditions for farming by lowering taxes, which we have already begun to do on fuel, and reduce red tape so that administrative costs go down.”

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The election manifesto wishes to lower fuel tax and lower diesel tax for agriculture and forestry, whereas the counter-proposal seeks to phase out reductions of carbon dioxide tax and implement a tax shift in the transport sector. The plan explicitly states that raised fuel prices do not reduce emissions and that one-sided hard taxation of certain transport modes hits those lacking alternatives to the car. The requirement thus goes against the plan's main line.

• lowered fuel taxdecisive»Sänka bensin- och dieselpriset genom sänkt bränsleskatt och minskad reduktionsplikt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Lower petrol and diesel prices through lowered fuel tax and reduced reduction obligation.”
• maintained diesel reduction»Sänka skatten på diesel för jord- och skogsbruket och den allmänna löneavgiften« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Lower tax on diesel for agriculture and forestry and the general employer's contribution”
• raised fuel prices ineffective»Sverige bidrar exempelvis inte till minskade utsläpp genom att höja drivmedelspriserna« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden does not for example contribute to reduced emissions by raising fuel prices”
• protect car-dependent countryside»Att ensidigt beskatta vissa trafikslag extremt hårt slår mot dem som saknar alternativ till bilen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“One-sided taxation of certain transport modes extremely hard hits those lacking alternatives to the car.”