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Over the past year, we have continued to work for fair and effective tax rules and laws. We are actively lobbying our elected politicians and collaborating with closely related industry organizations to, among other things, change, and in the best case scenario abolish, the electronics tax. The goal is clear: through our commitment and joint efforts, we strive to improve the everyday lives of […]

Interior design and lifestyle trends are often the focus of design fairs, and when it comes to white goods, there are products that definitely have something to contribute in those areas. Electrolux attended a design fair in Madrid recently and Samsung has just held its Bespoke event. Both companies are launching new, innovative products where the focus is largely on […]

With just over two months left until the countdown to the world’s largest technology trade fair, IFA is pleased to announce that it is pleased to present several returning home appliance brands as exhibitors and sponsors. IFA lists Bosch, Hama, Jura, Liebherr, Miele, Siemens and Vestel in its newsletter – and writes that this is just a taste of the remarkable lineup for […]

Gloomy figures in trade and locked-up capital among consumers. Now the latest statistics for the retail trade and the white goods industry have been compiled. Applia gives you the analysis and future prospects. Households are paying off Household consumption is now declining in all the industries that reached record levels during the pandemic. Particularly notable are consumer electronics, household appliances, building materials and furniture, which were often consumed with borrowed or saved money […]

On July 1, the design of the electronics tax will change and deductions will only be possible if the product does not contain bromine, chlorine or phosphorus. If a substance is additive or reactively added, it will no longer affect the right to a tax deduction. – In practice, this means that in principle all white goods will be taxed 100 percent without the possibility of deduction, as a substitution of […]

In April, El-Kretsen released its sustainability report for 2022. In addition to the fact that nearly 155,000 tons of material have been collected and processed, the report shows several important measures taken during the year to promote El-Kretsen's sustainability work. El-Kretsen, which is the nationally approved collection system for electrical waste and batteries, has recently released its sustainability report for the 2022 financial year. A […]

– Severin has been a member of Applia for many years. As a representative of a member company, I see it as natural and obvious to also stand as a member of the organization's board when asked. It will be incredibly exciting to be able to participate and strengthen the industry together with colleagues on the board, says Peder Qwist. Peder […]

The annual meeting began with a lecture on IT security and what preventive measures companies can create in their own companies to reduce the risk of intrusion, sabotage or kidnapping for ransom. The speakers were Caroline Forssblad and Lennart Kanth from Omega Point who shared their experiences and security measures. We then informed our members about last year’s major […]

This is an argumentative text from Applia's chairman Kent Oderud with the aim of influencing. Listen and be amazed – the ceiling for the electronics tax amount per product will be reduced by 1.6 percent as of July 1 this year. This is to compensate for the other changes to the right to deduct that will take place on the same date. But is there any compensation at all […]

The RUT deduction for repairs of white goods was introduced in 2017. The industry organization APPLiA annually monitors how this deduction is used for repairs of refrigerators, freezers, washing machines and the like in Swedish homes. Some new categories have been added to the RUT system since 2021 – see green text in the diagram above. Of these, the furnishing and assembly of furniture category has succeeded best with […]

On April 19, the Riksdag voted on two motions from members of parliament in the government parties that were discussed in the Tax Committee and both of which proposed that the Riksdag should issue an announcement that the government would evaluate the electronics tax – in the Riksdag called the chemicals tax. The motions are described as follows in the Tax Committee’s summary: “In motion 2022/23:1816 by Sten Bergheden (M) it is proposed […]

The market for white goods (MDA) and household appliances (SDA) now shows better figures than what APPLiA previously reported. The statistics, which are based on reports from all participating companies, have contained errors from one of these companies – these figures have now been corrected and the statistics from March, and thus the entire first quarter, are now correct. With […]