Risk tax for credit institutions etc.

The party programme establishes that the power of financial capital must be broken through regulation and that the financial sector should be taxed more heavily. A temporary tax on banks' extraordinary net interest income is exactly such a measure, and the exemption for municipal financing collaboration responds to the plan's defence of municipal self-government. The plan also requires redistribution from the rich to households with tight margins.

• harder taxation of the financial sectordecisive»Vi vill beskatta finanssektorn« (party programme ↗)“We want to tax the financial sector”
• break the power of financial capital»Finanskapitalets makt måste brytas genom regleringar och ökad« (party programme ↗)“The power of financial capital must be broken through regulation and increased”
• protect municipal self-government»Den kommunala självstyrelsen, lokalt och regionalt, är en viktig del« (party programme ↗)“Municipal self-government, locally and regionally, is an important part”
• redistribution to households»Det är möjligt, men det kräver en annan politik och att vi omfördelar resurserna från rika till fattiga människor, från rika områden till fattiga områden och förorter.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is possible, but it requires a different policy and that we redistribute resources from the rich to poor people, from rich areas to poor areas and suburbs.”

Worldstate weighed in: Policy rate 4.0 per cent and inflation 4.5 per cent — Banks' net interest income rises while household margins are squeezed, which strengthens the plan's rationale for an extra tax on the financial sector

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The plan wants to meet price increases with targeted and smart support that does not fuel inflation, and is prepared to impose a special tax on the very richest in a strained situation. A temporary tax on banks' extraordinary net interest margin to ease households' pressure is in line with that, as is the principle of taxation according to ability to pay. The plan itself also points to a tax on financial activities as a legitimate instrument.

• targeted support against price increasesdecisive»Stöd till de som drabbas hårdast av prisökningarna. Med riktade och smarta stöd kan vi stötta människor utan att driva på inflationen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Support for those hardest hit by price increases. With targeted and smart support we can assist people without driving up inflation.”
• tax on financial activities»En global skatt på finansiella aktiviteter eller transaktioner är ett sådant instrument.« (party programme ↗)“A global tax on financial activities or transactions is such an instrument.”
• extra tax in a strained situation»Vi vill införa en beredskapsskatt för de allra rikaste.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to introduce a readiness tax for the very richest.”
• taxation according to ability to pay»Skatterna ska vara progressiva och tas ut efter bärkraft« (party programme ↗)“Taxes shall be progressive and levied according to ability to pay”

The party programme wants to see a tax on certain financial transactions and that society prevents excessive risk-taking on financial markets, while the tax system shall provide equivalent conditions for municipal services. A temporary tax on banks' extreme net interest and an exception for municipal finance cooperation follow from these commitments, as does the principle that those with the most money shall contribute more.

• tax on financial transactionsdecisive»Vi vill se en skatt på vissa finansiella transaktioner.« (party programme ↗)“We want to see a tax on certain financial transactions.”
• prevent financial risk-taking»Samhället måste motverka det överdrivna risktagande som dominerat finansmarknaderna.« (party programme ↗)“Society must prevent the excessive risk-taking that has dominated financial markets.”
• equivalent conditions for municipal services»Ett väl fungerande skattesystem ska ge likvärdiga ekonomiska förutsättningar att bedriva kommunal service i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“A well-functioning tax system shall provide equivalent economic conditions for delivering municipal services throughout the country.”
• the richest shall contribute more»att de med mest pengar, som också orsakar större utsläpp, ska bidra mer till omställningen och välfärden genom en progressiv beskattning av kapital.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“those with the most money, who also cause greater emissions, shall contribute more to the transition and welfare through progressive capital taxation.”

Worldstate weighed in: Interest rate 4.0 percent and inflation 4.5 percent pressure household finances — Actualizes the plan's redistribution principle against banks' interest profits

The counter-proposal's emphasis is a new temporary tax on banks' net interest income, i.e. a tax increase. The election manifesto promises not to participate in tax increases that damage jobs or personal savings and that the total tax burden must be reduced, and the party programme warns against arbitrary taxation. The exception for municipal financing cooperation is indeed in line with the plan, but the new bank tax means that the demand as a whole is rejected.

• reduced total tax burdendecisive»Det totala skattetrycket måste ner nästa mandatperiod.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The total tax burden must come down next mandate period.”
• no new tax increases»Vi kommer inte att medverka till några skattehöjningar som skadar jobben, det egna sparandet eller gör det dyrare att bo.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We will not participate in any tax increases that damage jobs, personal savings or make it more expensive to live.”
• against arbitrary taxation»Brott mot äganderätten, med konfiskatoriska och godtyckliga beskattningar och ingrepp, underminerar förtroendet och långsiktigheten i samhället.« (party programme ↗)“Violations of property rights, with confiscatory and arbitrary taxation and intrusions, undermine confidence and sustainability in society.”
• predictable rules of the game»Ekonomin ska ha givna och förutsägbara spelregler« (party programme ↗)“The economy shall have given and predictable rules of the game”

The counter-proposal's focus is a new temporary tax on banks' net interest income, while the plan rejects more tax increases and requires competitive and easy to understand tax levels that favour the wealth-creating forces. A special profits tax introduced for the moment is precisely the kind of measure the plan rejects. The exception for municipal financing cooperation is closer to the plan's line, but does not carry the counter-proposal as a whole.

• competitive taxesdecisive»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 investment.”
• tax that favours enterprise»Skattepolitiken ska gynna de välståndsbildande krafterna« (party programme ↗)“Tax policy shall favour the wealth-creating forces”
• no to more tax increases»47 skattehöjningar har det hunnit bli på bara åtta år.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“47 tax increases it has had time to become in just eight years.”
• protection of ownership rights»En marknadsekonomi grundad på starkt skydd för äganderätt« (party programme ↗)“A market economy founded on strong protection of ownership rights”

The plan's tax line is long-term and predictable rules of the game, competitive capital taxes and a tax system that is transparent and ethically legitimate. A temporary punitive tax on banks' net interest is a temporary construction that breaks with this, even if the exception for municipal financing cooperation in itself is consistent with equal treatment. That households are pressed hard points in the other direction, so certainty is low.

• long-term rules of the gamedecisive»Det innebär bland annat att säkerställa de långsiktiga spelreglerna för samhället.« (party programme ↗)“It means among other things ensuring long-term rules of the game for society.”
• competitive capital taxes»Kapitalskatterna måste därför vara konkurrenskraftiga.« (party programme ↗)“Capital taxes must therefore be competitive.”
• transparent tax system»Strävan måste därför vara att skattesystemet är transparent« (party programme ↗)“The goal must therefore be that the tax system is transparent”
• pressed households»El- och drivmedelspriserna pressar hushållen, inte minst i Sveriges hjärtland.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Electricity and fuel prices press households, not least in Sweden's heartland”

Worldstate weighed in: Interest rate 4.0 percent and inflation 4.5 percent press households' economy — Gives weight to the counter-proposal's purpose but does not change the plan's requirement for predictable tax rules

The decisive factor in the counter-proposal is a new temporary tax of 23 per cent on banks' net interest income. The plan has an explicit tax increase freeze which means that combined taxes are not raised, and establishes that more tax is not a solution in a country with already one of the world's highest tax burdens. To ease household pressure through a new bank tax therefore conflicts with the plan's commitment, although the exception for municipal financing cooperation in itself is deregulation.

• tax increase freezedecisive»Införa ett skattehöjarstopp under den kommande mandatperioden som innebär att de samlade skatterna inte höjs« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Introduce a tax increase freeze during the coming term of office which means that the combined taxes are not raised”
• no higher tax burden(2022 manifesto)
• stop the tax shock»Under de senaste åtta åren har regeringen höjt 46 skatter, som krånglar till och fördyrar vardagen för både företagare och konsumenter.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“In the past eight years, the government has raised 46 taxes, which complicates and raises costs for both entrepreneurs and consumers.”
• low and efficient taxes»Statens finanser ska vara starka. Skatterna ska vara låga,« (party programme ↗)“The state's finances shall be strong. Taxes shall be low,”

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The plan's tax policy commitment is that taxes, especially those levied on companies, shall be competitive and not deviate too much from the outside world. The counter-proposal's emphasis is a new temporary penalty tax on banks' net interest, which goes against this commitment even though the exception for municipal financing cooperation in itself is a relief. The plan favours a responsible and long-term market economy rather than temporary extra taxes.

• competitive business taxesdecisive»Skattepolitiken måste därför syfta till konkurrenskraftiga skatter som inte avviker för mycket från omvärlden, framförallt de skatter som läggs på företagen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Tax policy must therefore aim for competitive taxes that do not deviate too much from the outside world, above all the taxes levied on companies.”
• tax must not hamper companies»Ha skatter på en nivå som inte hämmar svenska företag i den internationella konkurrensen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Have taxes at a level that does not hamper Swedish companies in international competition.”
• long-term market economy»En ansvarsfull, reglerad marknadsekonomi, byggd på långsiktigt tänkande, är för oss självklar.« (party programme ↗)“A responsible, regulated market economy, built on long-term thinking, is self-evident for us.”
• reduced taxes yield growth»Sänkta eller bättre utformade skatter kommer i många fall att på sikt öka skatteintäkterna eftersom en sådan politik leder till ökad tillväxt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reduced or better-designed taxes will in many cases over time increase tax revenue because such policy leads to increased growth.”