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February 14, 2012
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The following articles have been tagged with "Property_tax":
Stockholm stock market up on Greek tax vote
Business & Money: 28 Sep 11
At the close of trading on Tuesday, the Stockholm stock exchange OMXS index had risen by 5.7 percent on the back of positive news from Greece.
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'Stockholm needs more housing - not fewer students'
Analysis & Opinion: 25 Aug 11
Sweden's housing minister is wrong to single out students as the solution to help alleviate pressure in Stockholm's housing market, argue Young Moderates Veronica de Jonge and Edvin Alam.
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'Abolish Sweden's monarchy': Juholt
Politics: 11 Apr 11
Newly installed Social Democratic party leader Håkan Juholt thinks Sweden's monarchy should be abolished and that the country's wealth tax should be reinstated.
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Social Democrats blame taxes for election loss
Politics: 3 Dec 10
The Social Democrats likely lost the election because of their tax policy proposals, an internal report from the party’s crisis commission has concluded.
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Social Democrats in property tax u-turn
Politics: 13 Nov 10
The Social Democrats should reject the Red-Green coalition agreement to reintroduce property taxes, Thomas Östros, the party's economic policy spokesperson, has argued.
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Sahlin calls on Social Democrat heads to resign
Politics: 10 Nov 10
Social Democratic leader Mona Sahlin has called on her party's executive committee and the governing board to resign, joining a chorus of party criticism and introspection after its election defeat.
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Billions more needed to rid housing shortage
National: 27 Oct 10
A national government agency has estimated that another 19 billion kronor ($2.81 billion) are needed to "build away" Sweden's housing shortage every year.
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Introducing the Social Democrats
Analysis & Opinion: 7 Sep 10
Here's a look at the Social Democrats, bidding to assume power at the head of the Red-Green coalition.
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Red-Greens present election manifesto
Politics: 31 Aug 10
The centre-left coalition presented their election manifesto on Tuesday, promising to cut taxes for pensioners, cheaper daycare, and incentives for employers to recruit young people.
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Experts: politicians misled voters on pensions tax
National: 18 Aug 10
Sweden's politicians have been slammed by leading economists who argue that they are misleading the electorate by claiming that income taxes discriminate against pensioners, who in actual fact pay less tax than those in work.
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Red-Greens agree on property tax changes
Politics: 18 Aug 10
The centre-left coalition has announced an agreement over property taxes, claiming that only one percent of Sweden's house owners will see their taxes climb if the Red-Greens win the election.
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House price climb cools off in July
Business & Money: 16 Aug 10
The increase in Swedish housing prices has eased with prices in greater Stockholm falling by 4 percent over the past month, according to a new report which attributes the impact of the pending general election.
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Opposition outlines change in shadow budget
Politics: 3 May 10
The left-green opposition promised a 'new direction' in Swedish politics when presenting its budget proposal on Monday, including defence cuts, a new wealth tax, and a cut in payroll taxes for small business.
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Borg cuts GDP forecast in spring budget
Politics: 15 Apr 10
Sweden's finance minister Anders Borg presented the spring fiscal policy proposal on Thursday and announced a cut in the GDP growth forecast to 2.5 percent in 2010, 3.9 percent in 2011 and 3.5 percent in 2012.
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Government abolishes accountant requirement
National: 26 Mar 10
The Swedish government has decided to end the requirement for around 250,000 small businesses to employ an accountant in a move set to save affected firms 2.5 billion kronor ($346 million).
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Taxes and jobs dominate party leader debate
Politics: 1 Feb 10
Sunday's televised debate between the five leaders of Sweden's major political parties was dominated by taxes and labour market policy, while exposing divisions within the opposing blocs.
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Are Swedish taxes too high?
Analysis & Opinion: 3 Dec 08
Every week we ask a panel of readers for their views on a particular topic relating to life in Sweden. This week, we wonder whether Swedish taxes rock the panelists’ cradle or have them wishing for an early grave.
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House prices rise as cost of apartments falls
Society: 13 Aug 08
Apartment prices are continuing to fall in Sweden, but houses are bucking the downward trend.
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'Change property tax to green building tax'
National: 26 Jun 08
A coalition of Swedish real estate and environmental organizations has suggested using property taxes as a way to promote investment in measures to conserve energy.
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Swedes anticipate rise in housing prices
Business & Money: 7 Apr 08
Increasing numbers of Swedes expect housing prices to rise over the coming year.
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Sweden's welfare state 'alive and kicking'
Lifestyle: 6 Apr 08
The sale of Absolut vodka was the latest in a wave of liberal reforms by Sweden's centre-right government. But AFP's Pia Ohlin finds that, despite privatizations and new tax laws, Sweden is still very much a welfare state.
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Christian Democrat: 'ditch the property tax system'
Politics: 28 Mar 08
Christian Democratic member of parliament and chair of the Finance Committee Stefan Attefall has urged the government to stop charging interest for delayed tax payments on real estate sale profits.
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Wealth and property taxes officially axed
Business & Money: 18 Dec 07
Sweden's parliament has voted in favour of abolishing wealth and property taxes, enacting a key pledge in the government's manifesto.
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Renters set to win in 2008
Business & Money: 26 Nov 07
People living in rented property will be among the winners in 2008, but people on variable rate mortgages will lose out.
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Millionaires: Swedes 'don't work hard enough'
Business & Money: 13 Nov 07
Swedes do not work hard enough - at least in the eyes of many millionaires. But the well-off readers of Connoisseur magazine do not consider that they themselves work too little.
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'Move abroad to escape new house tax'
National: 6 Nov 07
People who move from Sweden to another EU country will escape paying interest on any profit deriving from the sale of a home in Sweden.
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Persson reflects on election defeat in new book
Politics: 23 Oct 07
Göran Persson has written a book about his ten years as Sweden's prime minister. In it, he explains how he could have won the election if he had only ignored the advice of his finance minister.
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Opposition enjoys massive poll lead
Politics: 26 Sep 07
Mona Sahlin has plenty of reasons to be cheerful - the opposition has established a lead of 19 percentage points over the governing Alliance, according to a new poll.
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Flat owners 'lose out in budget'
Politics: 23 Sep 07
Apartment owners in Stockholm are set to be the big losers in the government's new budget, unveiled this week. This is according to new calculations made by HSB, one of Sweden's biggest landlords.
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Budget focuses on jobs and the environment
Politics: 20 Sep 07
Benefit cuts, more money to bring down Sweden's CO2 emissions, and tax cuts aimed at the low paid. These were the highlights of Swedish Finance Minister Anders Borg's second budget, which he presented on Thursday.
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Government revises property tax reform
Politics: 19 Sep 07
The government has revised its plans for the abolishment of residential property tax, raising the proposed annual council fee from 4,500 to 6,000 kronor.
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Reinfeldt one year on
Analysis & Opinion: 17 Sep 07
Political whizzes or hapless novices? The Local asked two leading analysts - PJ Anders Linder and Stig-Björn Ljunggren - to give their view of the Alliance government's first year in power.
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Housing prices continue to soar
Society: 13 Aug 07
New figures have shown that the Swedish housing market remains buoyant with apartment prices continuing to rise all over the country.
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Owners of big houses 'should pay higher tax'
Politics: 8 Aug 07
The government's proposed new local property charge should be higher than currently planned for owners of big houses, members of parliament have said.
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Government amends property tax reforms
Business & Money: 26 Jun 07
The Finance Department has proposed a number of changes to the residential property tax reforms announced earlier this year.
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House prices 'not a worry'
Business & Money: 30 May 07
The deputy governor of the Swedish central bank, Lars Nyberg, has said he is not worried about the continued rise in Swedish property prices. But it is not sustainable in the long term, he added.
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Finance Minister defends property tax reform
Business & Money: 29 May 07
Speaking at a taxation conference on Tuesday, Finance Minister Anders Borg defended the government's decision to replace residential property tax with a council fee. But the OECD forecasts the resurrection of the tax "within five years".
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Shopping boom continues unabated
Business & Money: 22 May 07
Nordea bank sees no let-up in consumer spending as GDP continues to grow and households feel the effects of tax cuts.
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Swedes expect housing prices to continue rising
Business & Money: 7 May 07
A new survey has shown that the vast majority of Swedes expect housing prices to continue climbing.
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Jobs dominate spring budget
Politics: 16 Apr 07
Finance Minister Anders Borg's spring budget meets with mixed reactions. "Irresponsible, unjust and outdated," said Pär Nuder. But business lends the budget its cautious support.
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Sweden gets a dose of liberalism
Politics: 8 Apr 07
Sweden's election of a centre-right government in September has led to a whole host of reforms to nudge the country away from its high tax, high spend traditions, as Delphine Toitou reports.
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OECD criticizes Sweden's property tax reform
Politics: 4 Apr 07
Taxes in Sweden are too high, according to the OECD. But the government should reduce labour taxes rather than property taxes, the organization argues.
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Swedes 'shopping up' the economy
Business & Money: 4 Apr 07
Stable interest rates, tax cuts and a strong labour market are all contributing to surging household spending in Sweden - and that's good news for the country's retailers.
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Property tax to be abolished on January 1st 2008
Politics: 3 Apr 07
The government held a press conference on Tuesday to announce its agreement on a framework for the abolition of property tax.
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Sweden 'needs to shake up jobs and housing'
National: 14 Feb 07
The Swedish economy is performing well, according to a new report from the OECD. But the housing rental market needs reform and further efforts will be needed to get people into work.
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Jobs dominate Borg's first budget
Politics: 16 Oct 06
The battle to generate jobs was at the top of the government's agenda, finance minister Anders Borg made clear as he presented his first budget on Monday.
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Pressure grows on Swedish trade minister
Politics: 13 Oct 06
The storm surrounding the personal finances of Swedish trade minister Maria Borelius continued to blow fiercely on Friday, as it emerged that she risks being fined for irregularities in a share deal.
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Stockholm flat as Swedish property prices climb
National: 10 Oct 06
The price of apartments in Sweden will continue to rise over the next three months, according to statistics from the industry organisation Mäklarstatistik. But the market appears to be cooling in Stockholm.
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Conciliatory tone as Reinfeldt sets out his plans
Politics: 6 Oct 06
Sweden's new prime minister, Fredrik Reinfeldt, promised to build partnerships with "everyone who wants to build a better Sweden," as he announced his plans for government on Friday.
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Leaders in savage election clash
Politics: 8 Sep 06
Fredrik Reinfeldt and Göran Persson met in a heated debate on Swedish Radio on Friday. Again, Reinfeldt accused Persson of lacking a jobs policy, and again Persson said the Alliance wants to help the rich.
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Alliance manifesto targets jobs and environment
Politics: 23 Aug 06
After overnight negotiations, Sweden's opposition Alliance presents its election mainfesto. The key goals are to slash unemployment and clean up the environment.
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Activists disrupt tax demonstration
National: 22 Aug 06
Young activists disrupted a demonstration against property tax in Stockholm on Tuesday evening. Cries of "kill the rich" and "more tax, more healthcare" interrupted speeches.
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Sweden's new workers' party on the cusp of power
Analysis & Opinion: 22 Aug 06
The Social Democrats are happy to leave people on benefits, while we will help get them into work. That’s the message from a confident Alliance, Moderate Party secretary Sven Otto Littorin tells James Savage.
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Alliance: capital gains tax on houses could rise
Politics: 21 Aug 06
The abolition of property tax could be financed by a rise in capital gains tax on property sales, the opposition Alliance has said. The four ruled out cutting mortgage interest tax relief.
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Moderates: reforms will not harm homeowners
Politics: 16 Aug 06
The Moderate Party's secretary has categorically ruled out that any reforms to property tax would leave certain groups paying more than they do. "We will not do it in a way that jeopardizes people's cost of living," says Sven-Otto Littorin.
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The Centre Party: Eager beavers bet on jobs
Analysis & Opinion: 16 Aug 06
They might have a homespun image, but the Centre Party has a hard-nosed view of how Sweden's economy needs to change. And economic spokesman Roger Tiefensee tells James Savage that the Alliance is focused on winning.
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Alliance divisions over property taxes
Politics: 15 Aug 06
A suggestion from Moderate Party leader Fredrik Reinfeldt that the Alliance could reduce mortgage interest tax relief has met with objections from the Christian Democrats.
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Polls put Alliance ahead
Politics: 10 Aug 06
Two polls released on Thursday show that with 38 days to the election, the Social Democrats and partners are trailing the Alliance by around five percentage points.
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The Alliance: putting faith in unity
Analysis & Opinion: 8 Aug 06
By the end of September, the four parties of the Alliance could well be ruling Sweden. But how can they ensure success, and how will they govern together if they win? David Stavrou finds out.
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Nuder promises property tax freeze
Politics: 8 Aug 06
First the Alliance promised to abolish the unpopular property tax. Now the government has been forced to react, with Pär Nuder saying he'll freeze the tax for two years if the Social Democrats win the election.
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Papers give mixed reaction to Alliance tax plan
Analysis & Opinion: 5 Jul 06
The proposal to phase out property tax gets a mixed reaction in the papers. While many commentators say it's a welcome sign of Alliance unity, other ask whether property tax is really the main problem.
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Alliance to abolish property tax
Politics: 4 Jul 06
The opposition Alliance has agreed to do away with property tax if it wins September's general election. The tax would be frozen next year, and gradually abolished altogether.
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Alliance agrees to cut property tax
Smörgåsbord: 4 Jul 06
Despite last minute differences of opinion, Sweden's opposition Alliance will on Tuesday present a joint policy on property tax at the Almedalen political gathering. A cut is expected.
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Sweden 'will reduce oil dependency'
National: 28 Jun 06
A commission led by Göran Persson says that Sweden will not be an oil-free zone by 2020, but claims that society will no longer be dependent on fossil fuels.
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Liberals back nuclear power
Politics: 3 May 06
Sweden's Liberal party presented its own pre-election budget proposals on Wednesday, highlighting a number of remaining differences of opinion within the conservative Alliance.
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Young people stand to gain from budget proposals
Politics: 4 Apr 06
Students and the young unemployed stand to gain as finance minister, Pär Nuder, acknowledges the wishes of the Greens and Left party in the spring budget negotiations.
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Government plans to cut property tax
Politics: 29 Mar 06
The government's spring budget negotiations with its coalition partners, the Left Party and the Greens, begin on Wednesday amid rumours that a cut in property tax is planned.
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Alliance seeks to resolve differences
Politics: 28 Mar 06
The opposition party leaders have agreed to try to resolve a number of key differences on energy, property tax and family policies. "We're going to make a bigger effort," said Liberal leader, Lars Leijonborg, after a week of internal squabbles.
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Alliance row over property tax
Politics: 24 Mar 06
The Moderates and the Christian Democrats have publicly disagreed with each other on property tax. This kind of positioning is inevitable in the lead up to the election, says a political expert.
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Sweden sued for property tax rule
National: 19 Mar 06
Sweden is being taken to court by the European Commission, which objects to the rule that allows people to postpone paying capital gains tax when they sell their homes.
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Swedish property tax to EU Court
National: 16 Dec 05
Sell a house in Sweden and buy another, and you can postpone paying tax on the sale. But buy a house outside Sweden, and you have to pay. Against EU law, says the European Commission.
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Average family "cannot afford a house"
Society: 10 Nov 05
Average families where both parents are in blue-collar jobs on a collective wage agreement are no longer able to afford to buy a house in most parts of Sweden, according to a new report.
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Boosts for Social Democrats and "new Moderates"
Politics: 26 Aug 05
For the first time in months support for the ruling Social Democrats increases. But at the same time voters are impressed by the Moderates' new, more moderate, image.
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Ringholm urged to pay tax on summerhouse
Smörgåsbord: 16 Sep 04
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Property: buyers beware
National: 20 Aug 04
House prices are rocketing, but a new study finds that Swedes might not be getting all the house they bargained for.
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20 things to know before moving to Sweden
As diverse as Sweden is, there are a few societal norms that are distinctly Swedish. Understanding a handful of them will hopefully prepare you culturally before you relocate. When you're invited home to a Swede, you better be on time and take your shoes off, writes expat Lola Akinmade-Åkerström. Read more »
How far can English take you in Sweden?
Sweden is a country where almost everyone can speak English. So why bother to learn Swedish? Edina Varnagy from Hungary managed with English for a whole year but then found that Swedish could open doors – to a job, a social life and greater understanding. Read more »
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