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Now the sock must be sorted correctly - new laws 2025

New year and new laws – from January 1, you will no longer be allowed to throw away your discarded old socks in household waste. It will become harder to cheat on sick leave and in courts, anonymous testimony will be permitted.

» Published: 23 December 2024, 08:22

Now the sock must be sorted correctly - new laws 2025
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Anonymous witnesses

Now, witnesses will be able to testify anonymously in cases involving suspected crimes that can lead to at least two years' imprisonment. This can occur both during police investigations and in court, if there is a significant risk that the witness or their relatives will be exposed to serious crime.

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Hotel permit abolished

It will no longer be required to obtain a permit to open a hotel or a boarding house. However, notification to the police will be necessary if one wishes to start such a business.

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Textile waste sorted separately

All textile waste must be sorted out and stored separately from other waste and handed over at the municipalities' collection points. This also applies to private individuals and concerns waste consisting of clothing, home textiles, upholstery textiles, textile bags, and textile accessories.

More charging points

Heated buildings that are not residential buildings and have more than 20 parking spaces must have at least one charging point for electric vehicles. The new requirement is that it does not only apply to new buildings but also to existing ones. The charging points do not need to be accessible to the general public.

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Vab reports to the Tax Agency

Employers will be required to report to the Tax Agency every month when employees have been at home due to parental leave or caring for a sick child.

Strengthened rights for children

The Parent and Child Code is being amended to strengthen children's protection against violence and other violations. The starting point should be what is best for the child in questions of custody, residence, and contact. Particular emphasis is placed on the risk of the child or someone else in the family being exposed to violence or other abuse.

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Taxes reduced

The tax on petrol and diesel is being reduced. The job tax deduction is being strengthened, and for those with higher incomes, the marginal tax rate will also decrease, as the phase-out of the job tax deduction for them is being abolished. The tax is also being reduced for pensioners.

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More expensive with blanc loans

For loans without collateral, blanc loans, the interest deduction will be gradually reduced. During the coming year, only 50 percent of the interest will be deductible. In 2026, the interest deduction will disappear completely.

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Rut and rot tightened

The ceiling for rot deductions, which temporarily stood at 75,000 kronor, is now returning to 50,000 kronor. There have temporarily been separate ceilings for rot and rut deductions, but now the joint ceiling is back. The maximum deduction for rot and rut deductions is 75,000 kronor from the turn of the year.

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