The Government's proposal to reduce the dance band VAT from 25 to 6 percent can come into force on July 1, 2026, the Government writes in a press release.
Through reduced VAT, the Government wants to make dance band events more accessible and cheaper. This is because they are now taxed higher than many other cultural events, which disadvantages the dance bands, according to the Government.
Other cultural genres have a VAT rate of 6 percent, one thinks that one is being discriminated against. This is a huge part of many Swedes' everyday life and many Swedes' opportunity to practice culture, Culture Minister Parisa Liljestrand previously said to TT about the dance band VAT.
The proposal, which is announced in the upcoming budget bill, is expected to reduce tax revenues by 220 million kronor in 2026, according to the Government.
