Deductions for Work Tools etc.

The plan says nothing about deductions for volunteers' work tools. The nearest principle is that the party wants to see a simple, stable and solidaristic tax system and prefers reforms that benefit everyone over tax cuts for individual groups; socially important activities should be borne collectively. Based on that principle, the plan speaks against a new special deduction, but the underlying support is weak.

• simple and solidaristic tax systemdecisive»Vi vill se ett enkelt, stabilt och solidariskt« (party programme ↗)“We want to see a simple, stable and solidaristic”
• reforms for everyone, not special deductions»Vänsterpartiet tycker att det är viktigare med en arbetstidsförkortning som kommer alla till del än sänkta skatter för ett fåtal.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Left Party thinks it is more important with a shortening of working hours that benefits everyone than lower taxes for a few.”
• society's collective responsibility»Välfärden är samhällets ansvar och borde styras demokratiskt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Welfare is society's responsibility and should be democratically governed.”

The party programme's tax policy basic principles are simplicity and clarity in the regulation, broad tax bases and that incomes are taxed equally. A special rule on deductions for mountain rescue personnel's vehicle costs is precisely the kind of special solution that breaks with this. The plan values civil society's contributions, but directs support via common funds rather than through new deductions. The plan therefore speaks against the counter-proposal's requirements.

• uniform and simple taxationdecisive»tydlighet i regelverket, breda skattebaser och att alla förvärvsinkomster och ersättningar« (party programme ↗)“clarity in the regulation, broad tax bases and that all earned income and compensation”
• tax finances welfare»Skattesystemets viktigaste uppgift är att finansiera vår välfärd och nödvändiga« (party programme ↗)“The tax system's most important task is to finance our welfare and necessary”
• progressive taxation»Skatterna ska vara progressiva och tas ut efter bärkraft« (party programme ↗)“Taxes shall be progressive and levied according to ability to pay”
• civil society's value»Ett starkt och levande civilsamhälle är demokratins underbyggnad.« (party programme ↗)“A strong and vibrant civil society is democracy's foundation.”

The plan says nothing about deductions for volunteers' work equipment. The closest principle is that policy in various ways shall make visible, support and encourage the unpaid efforts of the voluntary sector, and the election manifesto also wants to increase budgets for crisis preparedness. Reimbursing voluntary mountain rescue teams' vehicle costs aligns with this, but the conclusion rests on general principles.

• support for voluntary effortsdecisive»Politiken bör på olika vis synliggöra, stödja och uppmuntra sådana insatser.« (party programme ↗)“Policy should in various ways make visible, support and encourage such efforts.”
• strengthened crisis preparedness»satsa en större andel av försvarets pengar på det civila försvaret, och öka anslagen till krisberedskap.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“allocate a larger share of defense spending to civil defense, and increase budgets for crisis preparedness.”
• civil society across the country»Det civila samhället spelar en viktig roll för att hela landet ska leva.« (party programme ↗)“Civil society plays an important role for the whole country to thrive.”

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 does not take up deductions for work tools, but the manifesto establishes the principle that those who in rural areas themselves pay for such things as the public covers in urban areas should be compensated, and wants to introduce deductions for such costs. Voluntary mountain rescuers who use their own vehicles in public service fall close to that principle. The party programme's requirement that politics removes obstacles for voluntary initiatives points in the same direction.

• compensation for own costsdecisive»Den som bor på landsbygden men betalar för sådant som det offentliga står för i tätort ska bli kompenserad.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Those who live in rural areas but pay for such things as the public covers in urban areas should be compensated.”
• remove obstacles for volunteer efforts»Politikens uppgift är att riva hinder och röja väg för denna utvecklingskraft.« (party programme ↗)“Politics' task is to remove obstacles and clear the way for this driving force.”
• lower total tax burden»Det totala skattetrycket måste ner nästa mandatperiod.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The total tax burden must come down next term.”

The plan says nothing about deductions for volunteers' work tools. The closest principle is that tax policy shall be as simple and transparent as possible and tax rules easy to understand, which speaks against special rules for a single group. That the plan at the same time wishes to increase room for charitable work pulls in the other direction, so the position is uncertain.

• simple and transparent tax systemdecisive»Skattepolitiken ska gynna de välståndsbildande krafterna, vara så enkel och transparent som« (party programme ↗)“Tax policy shall promote the wealth-creating forces, be as simple and transparent as”
• easy-to-understand tax rules»Sveriges skattenivåer ska vara konkurrenskraftiga och lättförståeliga för att uppmuntra till företagande, utbildning och investeringar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden's tax levels shall be competitive and easy to understand to encourage enterprise, education and investments.”
• increased room for charitable work»Utrymmet för ideella insatser i vård och omsorg, utbildning och kultur, bistånd och totalförsvar« (party programme ↗)“Room for charitable work in care, education and culture, aid and total defence”

The election manifesto runs on a strengthened civil society and the party programme wants the state to promote people's voluntary engagement, among other things through tax relief for the non-profit sector. That volunteers in rescue services get deduction for vehicle costs in the public service thus follows that direction. However, the plan's requirement for tax rules as simple as possible speaks against special rules, which makes support weak.

• strengthened civil societydecisive»STÄRKT CIVILSAMHÄLLE« (2022 manifesto ↗)“STRENGTHENED CIVIL SOCIETY”
• promote voluntary engagement»främja människors frivilliga engagemang« (party programme ↗)“promote people's voluntary engagement”
• tax relief for non-profit»Gåvor till ideella organisationer bör vara skattebefriade.« (party programme ↗)“Donations to non-profit organizations should be tax-exempt.”
• simple tax rules»viktigt att skattereglerna utformas så enkelt som möjligt« (party programme ↗)“important that tax rules are designed as simply as possible”

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 tax policy commitment is a simpler tax system and simplified rules, not new special rules for individual groups. The counter-proposal requires a special deduction for mountain rescue volunteers, which is precisely such a special rule. The plan therefore speaks against the requirement, even though it otherwise wants to lower the tax on labor.

• simpler tax systemdecisive»Ska det ske måste skattesystemet bli enklare, och bolags-, kunskaps- och kapitalskatter vara konkurrenskraftiga och uppmuntra till investeringar i Sverige.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Should it happen the tax system must become simpler, and corporate, knowledge and capital taxes must be competitive and encourage investments in Sweden.”
• simplified tax rules»Förenkla 3:12-reglerna« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Simplify the 3:12 rules”
• reforms shall be financed»Alla nya löften och reformer – som till exempel våra inkomstskattesänkningar – behöver finansieras eller rymmas inom överskottsmålet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“All new promises and reforms – such as for example our income tax reductions – need to be financed or fit within the surplus target.”
• equal treatment in regulations»principer om likabehandling och förutsebarhet.« (party programme ↗)“principles of equal treatment and predictability.”

The plan wants to strengthen support for civil organizations with public assignments and for the voluntary organizations that sustain civil society's resilience in crises. Volunteer mountain rescue teams deploy their own expensive equipment in public service, and a deduction for that part of vehicle costs gives exactly such operations better conditions. The plan also wants the state to plan for various types of major crises.

• support for civil organizationsdecisive»Anslagen till de myndigheter som har övergripande ansvar för civilförsvar, krisledning och beredskap bör öka och stödet till civilorganisationer med samhällsuppdrag ska stärkas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Appropriations to the authorities with overall responsibility for civil defence, crisis management and preparedness should increase and support for civil organizations with public assignments should be strengthened.”
• strengthened voluntary organizations»Sverigedemokraterna vill också stärka Hemvärnet och frivilligorganisationer som utgör viktiga komponenter för försvarsviljan och civilsamhällets uthållighet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“the Sweden Democrats also want to strengthen the Home Guard and voluntary organizations as important components for defence will and civil society's resilience.”
• support for the voluntary sector»att lyfta fram och stödja den ideella sektorn utan att i alltför hög grad begränsa dess« (party programme ↗)“to highlight and support the voluntary sector without to too high a degree limiting its”
• crisis preparedness»Analysera och planera för olika typer av stora kriser« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Analyze and plan for various types of major crises”

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.