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Minister pleased with authorities "stepping up"

The Tax Agency discovers more crimes, and customs stops more smuggling attempts and seizes more narcotics. In one year, the authorities have really stepped up, says Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (The Moderate Party).

Minister pleased with authorities "stepping up"

Svantesson: The Consumer Has a Great Responsibility

Over half a million Swedes shopped from Chinese low-price websites in October, according to Svensk Handel. According to Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (The Moderate Party), consumers have a great responsibility to shop from sites with fair terms.

Svantesson: The Consumer Has a Great Responsibility

The new owner of Bilprovningen embroiled in breast implant scandal

The company that buys Swedish Vehicle Inspection was involved in a scandal where women were given breast implants that later ruptured, reports Aftonbladet. It is typical of this government and the Sweden Democrats to sell out our country in this way, says Nooshi Dadgostar (L) to the newspaper.

The new owner of Bilprovningen embroiled in breast implant scandal

The Government Sells – Vehicle Inspection Gets German Owner

The Government is selling the Vehicle Inspection Department to a German company for 1. 2 billion kronor.

The Government Sells – Vehicle Inspection Gets German Owner

Svantesson: No Exceptions to the Budget

No exceptions – not even for nuclear power. This will be the main rule when Sweden switches from surplus targets to balance targets in the state budget in three years, according to Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (The Moderate Party).

Svantesson: No Exceptions to the Budget

Svantesson: Trump's policy may increase inflation

Donald Trump's policy can fuel inflation according to Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (The Moderate Party). She also warns against trade tariffs that "make everyone poorer".

Svantesson: Trump's policy may increase inflation

EU Approves More Modern VAT Rules

After nearly two years, the EU's finance ministers have finally agreed on how VAT rules and VAT reporting will work going forward. "The new rules update our VAT system to match the digitization of our economies, help combat VAT fraud, and ease the administrative burden on small businesses and individuals," says the presiding country Hungary's Finance Minister Mihály Varga in a press release.

EU Approves More Modern VAT Rules

The Minister of Finance is worried about trade

EU countries are worried about increased American protectionism, regardless of whether Donald Trump or Kamala Harris wins the presidential election in the USA. .

The Minister of Finance is worried about trade

Tax deductions for sponsorship to be investigated

The Government wants to investigate whether legal entities that sponsor sports, culture or other public benefit activities should be able to receive tax relief. "It is important that tax rules do not limit companies from sponsoring public benefit activities," says Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (M) in a [press release](https://www.

Tax deductions for sponsorship to be investigated

Lower taxes to attract research to Sweden

The Government wants to attract more research and development to Sweden. A new deduction is to be investigated to keep costs down for companies.

Lower taxes to attract research to Sweden

Svantesson gets international leadership position

Minister of Finance Elisabeth Svantesson (M) has been elected as chair of the World Bank's and International Monetary Fund's (IMF) development committee. The development committee is the World Bank's and IMF's highest advisory body in development issues.

Svantesson gets international leadership position

Tax Exemption Back for Biogas

Sweden's tax exemptions for biogas and biofuels have been approved by the EU Commission, according to a press release. Following a court ruling, the Commission has conducted a review of Sweden's tax exemption, which is now complete.

Tax Exemption Back for Biogas

Svantesson wants to expose Russian economic bluff

The Russian economy is doing significantly worse than what President Vladimir Putin wants to suggest. This is the opinion of, among others, Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (M) who is pushing to expose the Russian bluff.

Svantesson wants to expose Russian economic bluff

Agreement on abolished budget target – provides 25 billion

Six of eight parties in the Riksdag agree to abolish the so-called surplus target and instead introduce a balance target for the state's finances in 2027. This would provide approximately 25 billion more for budget investments for future governments.

Agreement on abolished budget target – provides 25 billion

Broad support for abolishing the surplus target

Six of eight parties in the Riksdag, with 90 per cent of the votes, agree to abolish the so-called surplus target and instead introduce a balance target for the state's finances. We have landed very well, says Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (The Moderate Party).

Broad support for abolishing the surplus target

The Climate Minister is Reported to the Constitutional Committee: "Downplaying Emissions"

Climate and Environment Minister Romina Pourmokhtari (L) is reported to the Riksdag's Constitutional Committee by the opposition parties S, V, and MP. They are obscuring how emissions can develop going forward, says Elin Söderberg, climate policy spokesperson for the Green Party.

The Climate Minister is Reported to the Constitutional Committee: "Downplaying Emissions"

Now parents who cheat will be caught

Cheating parents cost society 2 billion kronor annually. Now a new law will put an end to the fraud with parental benefits.

Now parents who cheat will be caught

Almost ready for the EU's Ukraine loan

EU countries are three-quarters in agreement on a long-term loan to Ukraine of up to 35 billion euros – approximately 400 billion Swedish kronor. .

Almost ready for the EU's Ukraine loan

The EU's Corona Support - Soon on Its Way to Sweden

After many twists and turns, the government hopes to be able to request a first payment from the EU's large coronavirus fund, RRF, before the turn of the year. .

The EU's Corona Support - Soon on Its Way to Sweden

Svantesson: Hungary must back down

Hungarian resistance to one of the parts of the EU's next Ukraine support can make the entire support significantly more expensive for Europe. Depressing, says Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (The Moderate Party).

Svantesson: Hungary must back down

Svantesson: Extremely Divided Opposition

Minister for Finance Elisabeth Svantesson (M) points to disagreements in the opposition's budget motions. It is an extremely divided opposition, she says at a press conference.

Svantesson: Extremely Divided Opposition

The Social Democrats want to finance more teachers in the classroom

The Social Democrats propose three billion directed towards investments in more teachers in primary education. The goal is to finance an additional teacher in each classroom in year one, according to Åsa Westlund (S), education policy spokesperson.

The Social Democrats want to finance more teachers in the classroom

Busch refuses to back down on Vattenfall: "Misleading"

Minister for Energy and Enterprise Ebba Busch (Christian Democrats) criticizes Vattenfall due to the paused wind power project Kriegers Flak. The state-owned energy giant "has no control over its things" according to the minister.

Busch refuses to back down on Vattenfall: "Misleading"

Stockholm Raises Taxes Next Year

The red-green government in Stockholm will raise taxes in Stockholm city next year, writes in a debate article in Aftonbladet. According to the Social Democrats, the Green Party, and the Left Party, the increase will be 24 öre per hundred-lapp.

Stockholm Raises Taxes Next Year