Permanent and technology-neutral agricultural deduction

The plan highlights sustainable food production as an important part of the green transition and requires that more of the value of natural resources remain where they are produced and that environmental work takes into account rural needs. A permanent and technology-neutral agricultural deduction gives the green industries long-term conditions without favouring fossil fuels over others, which is in line with this. The plan says nothing about the committee's reason that the matter is already being considered.

• sustainable food productiondecisive»En annan viktig del i den gröna omställningen är satsningar på hållbar livsmedelsproduktion.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Another important part of the green transition is investments in sustainable food production.”
• value remains in rural areas»Mer av naturresursernas värden måste stanna kvar där de utvinns och produceras.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“More of the value of natural resources must remain where they are extracted and produced.”
• rural needs in environmental policy»Miljöarbetet ska ta hänsyn till landsbygdens behov.« (party programme ↗)“Environmental work should take into account rural needs.”
• Swedish food production»Hälsosammare mat från vår egen svenska landsbygd.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Healthier food from our own Swedish countryside.”

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 to increase production and use of renewable fuels and that large tax cuts must not come before the financing of welfare. A permanent and technology-neutral agriculture deduction that treats all fuels equally removes precisely the steering towards fossil-free that the plan wants to strengthen, and locks up tax revenues permanently. The plan supports good conditions for the green industries but not this design.

• steering towards fossil-free fuelsdecisive»Vi vill öka den svenska produktionen av förnybara drivmedel, så att det blir lättare att tanka fossilfritt i Sverige.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to increase Swedish production of renewable fuels, so that it becomes easier to refuel with fossil-free fuels in Sweden.”
• no to large tax cuts»Stora skattesänkningar omöjliggör det.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Large tax cuts make it impossible.”
• ecologically sustainable agriculture»Jordbrukspolitiken ska utformas för att tillgodose« (party programme ↗)“Agriculture policy must be designed to meet”
• tax according to ability to pay»Skatterna ska vara progressiva och tas ut efter bärkraft« (party programme ↗)“Taxes must be progressive and levied according to ability to pay”

The plan wants to strengthen agriculture for increased self-sufficiency and support the transition to fossil-free farm machinery, while fossil subsidies are phased out. A permanent and technology-neutral agricultural deduction that treats all fuels equally removes diesel's special status and provides long-term conditions for transition investments. The requirement is therefore supported in substance, although the plan does not address the design of the deduction.

• fossil-free farm machinerydecisive»stärka det svenska jordbruket för ökad självförsörjning med baslivsmedel, och stödja övergången till ett ekologiskt och hållbart jordbruk med fossiloberoende arbetsmaskiner.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“strengthen Swedish agriculture for increased self-sufficiency in basic foodstuffs, and support the transition to ecological and sustainable agriculture with fossil-free farm machinery.”
• phase out fossil subsidies»fasa ut fossila subventioner.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“phase out fossil subsidies.”
• support for agricultural transition»ge mer stöd till lantbruket för omställning till ekologisk odling, återskapande av naturbetesmarker och andra miljöinsatser.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“provide more support to agriculture for transition to organic farming, restoration of natural grazing land and other environmental measures.”
• viable agriculture»Sverige ska ha ett livskraftigt jordbruk i hela landet« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall have a viable agriculture across the entire country”

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 requires a strong agricultural deduction and tax reductions for long-term sustainable food supply, which is exactly what the counter-proposal requests when the diesel deduction is made permanent and technology-neutral. The plan further wants to reduce the tax on biofuels maximally, which speaks to treating all fuels equally. That the green industries' competitiveness shall be strengthened supports the same conclusion.

• strong agricultural deductiondecisive»En långsiktigt hållbar livsmedelsförsörjning med ökad försörjningstrygghet och ökad matproduktion kräver regelförenklingar och skattesänkningar, inklusive ett kraftfullt jordbruksavdrag och en biodrivmedelspremie som gör det hållbara lantbruket mer lönsamt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“A long-term sustainable food supply with increased supply security and increased food production requires regulatory simplifications and tax reductions, including a strong agricultural deduction and a biofuel premium that makes sustainable agriculture more profitable.”
• technology-neutral tax relief»Sänk skatten maximalt på biodrivmedel som blandas in i bensin och diesel. Det skulle sänka bilisternas kostnader, gynna klimatet, skapa jobb och minska Sveriges oljeberoende.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reduce the tax on biofuels blended into petrol and diesel as much as possible. It would lower drivers' costs, help the climate, create jobs and reduce Sweden's oil dependence.”
• green industries' competitiveness»Vi vill stärka de gröna näringarnas konkurrenskraft.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to strengthen the competitiveness of the green industries.”
• strengthened agricultural competitiveness»Det svenska lantbrukets konkurrenskraft, både inom EU och gentemot övriga världen, ska förstärkas.« (party programme ↗)“The competitiveness of Swedish agriculture, both within the EU and against the rest of the world, shall be strengthened.”

The plan's decisive commitment is that support and tax relief for fossil fuels shall gradually be phased out and that policy instruments shall be general and technology-neutral. A permanent and technology-neutral agricultural deduction that treats all fuels equally replaces a fossil-linked rebate with neutral support. At the same time, the plan wants agriculture to bear its own climate costs but be compensated for collective benefits, which provides long-term conditions for the green industries.

• phase out fossil subsidiesdecisive»Subventioner, inklusive skattelättnader och stöd, till fossila bränslen i Sverige såväl som globalt ska successivt avskaffas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Subsidies, including tax relief and support, for fossil fuels in Sweden as well as globally shall gradually be phased out.”
• technology-neutral policy instruments»Generella och teknikneutrala ekonomiska styrmedel,« (party programme ↗)“General and technology-neutral economic policy instruments,”
• agriculture bears its climate costs»Jordbruket ska i likhet med andra sektorer bära sina egna miljö- och klimatkostnader« (party programme ↗)“Agriculture shall, like other sectors, bear its own environmental and climate costs”
• compensation for collective benefits»ersättas för kollektiva nyttigheter som naturvård samt bevarande av den biologiska mångfalden.« (party programme ↗)“be compensated for collective benefits such as nature conservation and preservation of biological diversity.”

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 election manifesto commits to regulatory changes and cost reductions for Swedish agriculture to increase self-sufficiency and strengthen competitiveness, which a permanent and technology-neutral agricultural deduction is a means for. The plan makes food production a basic industry to be tended and requires that green industries be given equivalent competitive conditions. Long-term tax rules facilitate investment decisions in companies.

• cost reductions for agriculturedecisive»Regeländringar och kostnadslättnader för svenskt lantbruk för att öka Sveriges självförsörjning och stärka lantbrukets konkurrenskraft.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Regulatory changes and cost reductions for Swedish agriculture to increase Sweden's self-sufficiency and strengthen agriculture's competitiveness.”
• secure food supply»Förvaltarskapsprincipen ska vara vägledande vid utformandet av en säker livsmedelsförsörjning.« (party programme ↗)“The stewardship principle shall be guiding in designing a secure food supply.”
• tax rules that favour business»Skattesystemet ska vara sådant att vinster kan genereras samtidigt som sparande i det egna företaget uppmuntras.« (party programme ↗)“The tax system shall be such that profits can be generated while saving in one's own company is encouraged.”
• agriculture is prioritized»Vi prioriterar lantbruket, det som sällan syns i media men som producerar vår mat.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We prioritize agriculture, that which rarely appears in media but which produces our food.”

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 wants to improve conditions for running agriculture through lower taxes, explicitly on fuel, and through reduced red tape – agriculture should be supported, not controlled. A permanent and technology-neutral agricultural deduction gives precisely the long-term conditions the plan seeks, and technology neutrality aligns with the plan's shift from renewable to fossil-free as a goal. The demand is therefore supported in substance.

• lower taxes for agriculturedecisive»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 running agriculture by lowering taxes, which we have already begun doing on fuel, and by reducing red tape so administration costs go down.”
• support not control agriculture»Vi ska stötta, inte styra, jord- och skogsbruket« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We shall support, not control, agriculture and forestry”
• increased food production»Stärka jordbruket för att öka den inhemska produktionen av livsmedel« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen agriculture to increase domestic food production”
• technology-neutral goals»Ändra det energipolitiska målet från 100 procent förnybart till 100 procent fossilfritt« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Change the energy policy goal from 100 per cent renewable to 100 per cent fossil-free”

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 make today's reduction for agricultural diesel into a permanent and technology-neutral agricultural deduction for better long-term conditions. The plan commits to lowering tax on diesel for agriculture and forestry, to lowering taxes and charges for agriculture and to creating long-term stability and increased profitability in land-based industries. A permanent deduction therefore aligns with the plan's demands.

• lower diesel tax in agriculturedecisive»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 payroll tax”
• lower taxes for agriculture»Sverigedemokraterna vill sänka skatter och avgifter samt höja den nationella finansieringen inom stödsystemet till jordbruket.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats want to lower taxes and charges and increase national financing within the support system for agriculture.”
• long-term stability in land-based industries»Ökad lönsamhet i svenskt lantbruk ger förutsättningar för utveckling och långsiktighet inom areella näringar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increased profitability in Swedish agriculture provides the conditions for development and long-term stability in land-based industries.”
• agriculture's competitiveness»Öka det svenska jordbrukets konkurrenskraft och Sveriges självförsörjning av livsmedel« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increase Swedish agriculture's competitiveness and Sweden's self-sufficiency in food”

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.