Extension of the temporary expanded tax reduction for certain diesel use in agriculture, forestry, and aquaculture

The plan requires tightened climate goals and that consumption is steered away from the dirty, with powerful economic instruments as tools. The counter-proposal's line to reject an expanded diesel tax break, since it favours high diesel consumption and weakens the incentive to switch to fossil-free alternatives, follows directly from that. The plan also wants to see sustainable food production with food from the domestic countryside rather than a dependence on imported inputs.

• steer away from the dirtydecisive»Där inte teknikskiften räcker för att minska utsläppen måste konsumtionen styras bort från det smutsiga och alla ges förutsättningar att leva mer hållbart.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Where technological shifts are not sufficient to reduce emissions, consumption must be steered away from the dirty and everyone must be given the conditions to live more sustainably.”
• tightened climate goals»Investeringar i grön teknik, industri och infrastruktur, utbyggd energikapacitet och stärkt styrning utifrån nya, skärpta klimatmål behövs.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Investments in green technology, industry and infrastructure, expanded energy capacity and strengthened governance based on new, tightened climate goals are needed.”
• sustainable food production»En annan viktig del i den gröna omställningen är satsningar på hållbar livsmedelsproduktion.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Another important part of the green transition is investment in sustainable food production.”
• reduced import dependence»Hälsosammare mat från vår egen svenska landsbygd.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Healthier food from our own Swedish countryside.”

The plan commits to targeted support for those hardest hit by price increases and ensuring access to fuel during the price surge caused by the war. To reject a time-limited extension of the diesel reduction for agriculture, forestry and fishing conflicts with that commitment. The plan's climate framework speaks against sustained fossil fuel subsidies, but the proposal concerns the rest of this year. The plan therefore speaks against the counter-proposal's demands.

• targeted support in the price crisisdecisive»Stöd till de som drabbas hårdast av prisökningarna.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Support for those hardest hit by price increases.”
• ensure fuel access»Säkra tillgången till bränsle.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Ensure access to fuel.”
• targeted and smart support»Med riktade och smarta stöd kan vi stötta människor utan att driva på inflationen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“With targeted and smart support we can support people without driving inflation.”
• the climate framework stands firm»Det klimatpolitiska ramverket ska ligga fast.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The climate policy framework shall stand firm.”

Worldstate weighed in: Inflation 10.5 percent year-on-year (April 2023) — the plan's line on targeted support for those hardest hit by price increases becomes applicable to a temporary relief; Russia's invasion and high fuel prices — the plan's commitment to ensure fuel access speaks for a time-limited extension despite climate goals

The counter-proposal wants to reject an extended tax reduction on diesel. The election manifesto requires that fossil subsidies be phased out and the party programme that climate-damaging subsidies be phased out and that environmentally harmful activities be expensive. The plan wants instead to support the transition to fossil-free working machinery, which is the same objection the counter-proposal makes about lock-in. The plan therefore supports the rejection.

• phasing out fossil subsidiesdecisive»fasa ut fossila subventioner.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“phase out fossil subsidies.”
• climate-damaging subsidies gone»Klimatskadliga subventioner ska« (party programme ↗)“Climate-damaging subsidies shall”
• fossil-free agriculture»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 working machinery.”
• environmentally harmful should be expensive»Det som är bra för människor och miljö« (party programme ↗)“What is good for people and the environment”

The election manifesto explicitly requires tax cuts for agriculture, including a strong agricultural deduction, for increased food production and food security, and wants to strengthen the competitiveness of green industries. The counter-proposal wants to reject an extended tax reduction on diesel for agriculture, forestry and aquaculture, which raises costs for precisely these industries. The plan instead drives the transition through reduced tax on biofuels and a biofuel premium.

• tax cut for agriculturedecisive»En långsiktigt hållbar livsmedelsförsörjning med ökad försörjningstrygghet och ökad matproduktion kräver regelförenklingar och skattesänkningar, inklusive ett kraftfullt jordbruksavdrag« (2022 manifesto ↗)“A long-term sustainable food supply with increased food security and increased food production requires regulatory simplifications and tax cuts, including a strong agricultural deduction”
• competitiveness of green industries»Vi vill stärka de gröna näringarnas konkurrenskraft.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to strengthen the competitiveness of green industries.”
• increased food production»Matproduktionen måste öka, på kort och lång sikt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Food production must increase, in the short and long term.”
• low tax on fuels»Sänk skatten maximalt på biodrivmedel som blandas in i bensin och diesel.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reduce tax maximally on biofuels mixed into gasoline and diesel.”

The plan states that subsidies and tax breaks for fossil fuels should gradually be phased out and that tax rebates for fossil fuel should be removed, with more equal taxation regardless of use. The counter-proposal's demand to reject the extended diesel tax reduction thus lies in the plan's line. The plan also states that the polluter pays and that agriculture shall bear its own environmental and climate costs.

• phased out fossil subsidiesdecisive»Subventioner, inklusive skattelättnader och stöd, till fossila bränslen i Sverige såväl som globalt ska successivt avskaffas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Subsidies, including tax breaks and support, for fossil fuels in Sweden as well as globally shall gradually be phased out.”
• equal taxation of fossil fuel»Skatterabatter till fossilt bränsle ska successivt avskaffas och användningen av fossilt bränsle ska beskattas mer likvärdigt oavsett användningsområde.« (party programme ↗)“Tax rebates for fossil fuel shall gradually be phased out and the use of fossil fuel shall be taxed more equally regardless of use.”
• the polluter pays»Det är den som förorenar – ingen annan – som ska betala.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is the one who pollutes – no one else – who shall pay.”
• agriculture bears its climate costs»Jordbruket ska i likhet med andra sektorer bära sina egna miljö- och klimatkostnader, men också ersättas för kollektiva nyttigheter som naturvård samt bevarande av den biologiska mångfalden.« (party programme ↗)“Agriculture shall like other sectors bear its own environmental and climate costs, but also be compensated for collective benefits such as nature conservation and preservation of biological diversity.”

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 plan requires cost reductions and regulatory changes for Swedish agriculture to increase self-sufficiency and strengthen competitiveness, and identifies agriculture as a priority area. Rejecting an extended tax reduction on diesel for agriculture, forestry and fishing goes directly against this. The plan furthermore requires equal competitive conditions compared to other countries for the green industries.

• 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.”
• agriculture prioritized»Vi prioriterar lantbruket, det som sällan syns i media men som producerar vår mat.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We prioritize agriculture, that which is rarely seen in the media but that produces our food.”
• equal competitive conditions»näringar ges likvärdiga konkurrensvillkor gentemot« (party programme ↗)“industries given equal competitive conditions compared to”
• viable green industries»För en levande landsbygd är ett livskraftigt jord- och skogsbruk samt fiske och rennäring av central betydelse.« (party programme ↗)“For a living countryside, viable agriculture and forestry as well as fishing and reindeer herding are of central importance.”

Worldstate weighed in: Inflation 10.5 per cent and high input costs in agriculture — strengthens the plan's requirement for continued cost reduction

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The counter-proposal wants to reject extended tax relief on diesel for agriculture, forestry, and aquaculture. The plan explicitly promises lower taxes for farming, which has already begun to be done on fuel, and that agriculture is strengthened for increased domestic food production, with reference to farmers' strained profitability. A rejection therefore directly contradicts the plan.

• lower taxes for farmingdecisive»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 Moderates want to improve conditions for running farms by lowering taxes, which we have already started doing on fuel, and reduce red tape so that administrative costs go down.”
• farmers' profitability»Samtidigt vittnar bönder om att det inte lönar sig att så inför sommarsäsongen. Det är ohållbart.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“At the same time, farmers report that it does not pay to sow before the summer season. That is untenable.”
• strengthened food production»Stärka jordbruket för att öka den inhemska produktionen av livsmedel« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen farming to increase domestic food production”
• cheaper diesel»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”

The counter-proposal wants to reject an extended tax reduction on diesel for agriculture, forestry and aquaculture. The election manifesto requires the exact opposite, that the tax on diesel for agriculture and forestry is reduced and that taxes and charges for farming are reduced to strengthen competitiveness and food self-sufficiency. The plan also does not see increased fuel prices as an effective climate tool, which is why the counter-proposal's restructuring argument does not hold.

• reduced diesel tax for agriculturedecisive»Sänka skatten på diesel för jord- och skogsbruket och den allmänna löneavgiften« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reduce the tax on diesel for agriculture and forestry and the general payroll tax”
• agriculture's competitiveness»Öka det svenska jordbrukets konkurrenskraft och Sveriges självförsörjning av livsmedel« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increase Swedish agriculture's competitiveness and Sweden's food self-sufficiency”
• lower taxes to farming»Sverigedemokraterna vill sänka skatter och avgifter samt höja den nationella finansieringen inom stödsystemet till jordbruket.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats want to reduce taxes and charges and increase national financing within the support system for agriculture.”
• 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”