Exemptions from the requirement to pay employer social contributions

The plan does not address social contributions for outdoor recreation organizations. The closest commitments are that recreational activities should be supported and that sports and culture should not be depleted, and that a rich associational life is a value in itself, which speaks for outdoor recreation organizations being treated like sports associations. The plan is at the same time based on contributions establishing entitlement to social insurance.

• support for recreational activitiesdecisive»Ge barn och ungdomar möjligheter till kommunalt stödda fritidsaktiviteter« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Provide children and young people with opportunities for municipally supported recreational activities”
• sports and culture should not be depleted»Även kulturen och idrotten har utarmats när skolbibliotek läggs ned, simskolan blivit dyrare och biografer finns på färre orter.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Culture and sports have also been depleted when school libraries close, swimming lessons have become more expensive and cinemas exist in fewer places.”
• rich associational life»rikt föreningsliv och andra typer av självorganisering kan människor« (party programme ↗)“rich associational life and other types of self-organization can people”
• contributions establish insurance entitlement»Socialförsäkringarna ska vara individuella och ge människor en inkomstrelaterad ersättning« (party programme ↗)“Social insurance should be individual and provide people with income-related benefits”

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 principles are broad tax bases and that all earned incomes and compensations are taxed equally, and social insurance shall be based on income-loss principle, which presupposes that earned incomes are subject to insurance contributions. An expanded exemption for outdoor organisations breaks this. The plan simultaneously wants to increase access to leisure activities, why certainty is low.

• broad tax bases, equal taxationdecisive»Enkelhet och tydlighet i regelverket, breda skattebaser och att alla förvärvsinkomster och ersättningar beskattas lika är grundläggande principer.« (party programme ↗)“Simplicity and clarity in rules, broad tax bases and that all earned incomes and compensations are taxed equally are fundamental principles.”
• income-loss principle»Socialförsäkringarna ska bygga på inkomstbortfallsprincipen.« (party programme ↗)“Social insurance shall be based on income-loss principle.”
• taxes finance welfare»Skattesystemets viktigaste uppgift är att finansiera vår välfärd och nödvändiga framtidsinvesteringar.« (party programme ↗)“The tax system's most important task is to finance our welfare and necessary future investments.”
• support for leisure activities»Tillgången till fritidsaktiviteter till rimliga kostnader, både vad gäller idrott och kultur, behöver öka.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Access to leisure activities at reasonable costs, both regarding sports and culture, needs to increase.”

The election manifesto wants to give more money to outdoor organizations so that more people can enjoy Swedish nature, and the party programme states that physical activity is important for public health and that civil society efforts should be supported and encouraged. A fee exemption for outdoor organizations' modest compensation is such support that increases participation. The plan thus supports the counter-proposal.

• support for outdoor organizationsdecisive»ge mer pengar till friluftsorganisationerna så att fler kan njuta av svensk natur.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“give more money to outdoor organizations so that more people can enjoy Swedish nature.”
• public health through activity»Fysisk rörelse är viktig för folkhälsan och« (party programme ↗)“Physical activity is important for public health and”
• support for civil society»Politiken bör på olika vis synliggöra, stödja och« (party programme ↗)“Policy should in various ways make visible, support and”

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 explicitly lifts outdoor recreation's importance for public health alongside sport, and makes good public health a cornerstone of sustainable welfare. It also says that politics' task is to tear down barriers for civil society's developmental force. That outdoor recreation organisations receive the same exemption from social contributions as sports associations follows from these commitments.

• outdoor recreation's public health valuedecisive»Idrottsrörelsen och Sveriges folkrörelser gör värdefulla insatser för att bygga tillit och gemenskap. Idrotten, friluftslivets och kulturens betydelse för folkhälsan är odiskutabel.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The sports movement and Sweden's popular movements make valuable contributions to building trust and community. The importance of sport, outdoor recreation, and culture for public health is indisputable.”
• tear down barriers for civil society»Politikens uppgift är att riva hinder och röja väg för denna utvecklingskraft.« (party programme ↗)“Politics' task is to tear down barriers and clear the way for this developmental force.”
• civil society's role»Det civila samhället, människornas frivilliga organisering, är en fundamental del av varje väl fungerande demokrati och välfärdsstat.« (party programme ↗)“Civil society, people's voluntary organisation, is a fundamental part of every well-functioning democracy and welfare state.”
• public health as cornerstone»God folkhälsa är en grundsten i en hållbar välfärd.« (party programme ↗)“Good public health is a cornerstone of sustainable welfare.”

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 policy should contribute to good conditions for civil society and that it should be easy to engage in everything from sports clubs to scout troops and adult education organizations, thus without the organizational form determining the conditions. That outdoor organizations receive the same fee exemption as sports associations follows from this, and the plan also values outdoor life through the right of public access. That benefits should have a clear connection to paid contributions qualifies but does not determine the question of smaller compensations.

• equal conditions in civil society organizationsdecisive»engagera sig i en idrottsklubb, scoutkår, folkbildningsorganisation, social hjälporganisation, intresseorganisation« (party programme ↗)“engage in a sports club, scout troop, adult education organization, social aid organization, interest organization”
• good conditions for civil society»Politiken ska bidra till att det civila samhället ges goda förutsättningar.« (party programme ↗)“Policy should contribute to civil society being given good conditions.”
• outdoor life and right of public access»Allemansrätten ska värnas.« (party programme ↗)“The right of public access shall be valued.”
• contributions provide benefits»Det ska finnas ett tydligt samband mellan förmåner och inbetalade premier.« (party programme ↗)“There shall be a clear connection between benefits and paid contributions.”

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 outdoor organizations to be covered by the same exemption from social security contributions as sports associations for smaller allowances, to increase participation in public health-promoting activities. The party programme establishes that health, exercise and sport shall be promoted and supported, that voluntary activities shall be prioritized over commercial interests and that donations to voluntary organizations should be tax-exempt. Equal treatment of outdoor recreation and sport follows from these commitments.

• promote exercise and sportdecisive»Hälsa, motion och olika former av idrott ska främjas och stödjas av kommunerna.« (party programme ↗)“Health, exercise and various forms of sport shall be promoted and supported by municipalities.”
• voluntary activities first»Ideell verksamhet ska prioriteras framför kommersiella intressen vid utformningen av statens och kommunernas fritidspolitik.« (party programme ↗)“Voluntary activities shall be prioritized over commercial interests in the design of state and municipal leisure policy.”
• tax relief for voluntary sector»Gåvor till ideella organisationer bör vara skattebefriade.« (party programme ↗)“Donations to voluntary organizations should be tax-exempt.”
• health-promoting work»Hälsofrämjande arbete ska stimuleras.« (party programme ↗)“Health-promoting work shall be stimulated.”

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 outdoor life and nature shall be accessible to all, wants to clarify the public's responsibility for outdoor life and invest in making outdoor activities accessible to more. That outdoor organizations get the same exemption from social charges for minor remuneration as sports associations facilitates precisely such public health-promoting activities. The demand is supported, even though the plan does not directly address social charges.

• outdoor life for alldecisive»Friluftslivet och naturen ska vara tillgänglig för alla.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Outdoor life and nature shall be accessible to all.”
• public responsibility for outdoor life»Tydliggöra det offentligas ansvar för friluftslivet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Clarify the public's responsibility for outdoor life”
• outdoor life accessible to more»Göra naturupplevelser och friluftsliv i statliga naturreservat och nationalparker tillgängliga för fler genom satsningar på leder och friluftsanordningar« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Make nature experiences and outdoor activities in state nature reserves and national parks accessible to more through investments in trails and outdoor facilities”

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 outdoor organisations to be covered by the same exemption from social fees as sports clubs, to increase participation in public health promotion activities. The plan sees stimulated sports as a cheap way to improve public health, wants to increase sports participation across the entire population and promote association life. The plan also demands regulatory simplification and lower fee burden, which argues for an equal exemption.

• sports as public health initiativedecisive»Att stimulera idrotten är ett billigt sätt att förbättra den fysiska och psykiska hälsan i samhället och bidrar till sammanhållning mellan dess invånare.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Stimulating sports is a cheap way to improve the physical and mental health of society and contributes to cohesion among its inhabitants.”
• increased sports participation»Öka idrottandet i hela befolkningen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increase sports participation across the entire population”
• promote association life»Samhället bör i större utsträckning tillgodose behovet av idrottsanläggningar, främja föreningslivet och underlätta elitklubbar att bedriva verksamhet på en nivå som mäter sig i internationell konkurrens.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Society should to a greater extent meet the need for sports facilities, promote association life and facilitate elite clubs to conduct activities at a level that competes internationally.”
• reduced administrative burden»Verka för regelförenkling och avlasta småföretagens administrativa börda« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Work for regulatory simplification and reduce the administrative burden on small businesses”