The question is whether the government should already start reviewing the municipal fiscal equalization system to counter growing differences between municipalities, or whether the Riksdag should wait for the results of an ongoing government inquiry before considering any changes.
Committee proposal adopted, 176–91 · ⇄ The decision would have gone the other way
Plan → Vote
»Utjämningsgraden i kommunala skatteutjämningssystemet bör höjas så att systemet når de regionalpolitiska målsättningarna fullt ut.«“The equalization rate in the municipal tax equalization system should be raised so that the system achieves the regional policy objectives fully.”raised equalization rate · party programme ↗
»För att säkra välfärden i hela landet behöver vi se över skatteutjämningssystemet, så att det garanterar offentlig service av hög kvalitet i hela landet, även i små kommuner som kämpar med sitt befolkningsunderlag.«“To secure welfare throughout the country we need to review the tax equalization system, so that it guarantees public services of high quality throughout the country, even in small municipalities struggling with their population base.”review of tax equalization · 2022 manifesto ↗
»Ett väl fungerande skattesystem ska ge likvärdiga ekonomiska förutsättningar att bedriva kommunal service i hela landet.«“A well-functioning tax system shall provide equivalent economic conditions for delivering municipal services throughout the country.”equivalent municipal services · party programme ↗
»Exempel på sådana styrmedel är ett väl fungerande skatteutjämningssystem«“Examples of such steering instruments are a well-functioning tax equalization system”well-functioning tax equalization · party programme ↗
»De ekonomiska villkoren för kommuner och regioner behöver därför utjämnas med avseende«“The economic conditions for municipalities and regions therefore need to be evened out with regard”equalisation of uninfluenceable conditions · party programme ↗
»Systemet för kommunal utjämning ska vara statligt och så utformat att konsekvenserna av skillnader«“The system for municipal equalization should be state-run and so designed that the consequences of differences”state municipal equalization · party programme ↗
»Du ska kunna känna dig trygg med att välfärden fungerar oavsett var i landet du bor.«“You should feel secure that welfare functions regardless of where in the country you live.”equivalent welfare throughout the country · 2022 manifesto ↗
»måste balanseras mot principen om att alla svenska medborgare skall ha rätt till en likvärdig välfärd«“must be balanced against the principle that all Swedish citizens shall have the right to equivalent welfare”equivalent welfare throughout the country · party programme ↗
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