At the beginning of September, the announcement came – the automatic calculation of the cut-off point for state income tax will be paused in next year’s budget. The reason is the economic situation.
In short, there will be no tax cut for high income earners. Something that has caused several middle-class politicians and opinion leaders to react and criticize the government for conducting “sossepolitik”.
Among the critics are, among others, the Moderate Youth Association’s chairman Douglas Thor, Timbro’s CEO Benjamin Dousa and the Moderates’ former party secretary Kent Persson.
“Hit harder against the Stockholmers”
Iréne Svenonius, opposition regional councilor in Stockholm, is also among the upset:
– I was extremely disappointed that the cut-off point was not raised. It means an awful lot, not least to everyone who lives in the big city, she says Politburo and continues:
– This tax hits Stockholmers much harder.
However, Iréne Svenonious thinks that her criticism should not be seen as an attack on Ulf Kristersson and Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (M), even though it comes from such a well-known moderate.
– I don’t see it as a hard blow to either Ulf Kristersson or the government. I see it as a stated point of view on what is required of further reforms in the coming years. This is a reminder.
Ulf Adelsohn: “Must compromise”
The former moderate leader Ulf Adelsohn speaks Politburo that he understands the criticism that the cut-off point is not raised, because tax cuts are part of the Moderates’ soul.
– It is justified criticism, because the decision is against the party’s policy, but you have to compromise. The breaking point is an important issue that has been forced to drop, he says and continues:
– When you are in opposition, you don’t have to compromise, but can push your own line all the time. In a multi-party government, you have to compromise. Then things appear that go against the party’s old traditional line. Then people get irritated and protest. That’s how it is. It is part of politics’ everyday life.
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