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Referral review – over-indexation of the electronics tax
As previously reported, the debated electronics tax has been out for consultation. Here we compile all the consultation responses received.
APPLiA's consultation response on over-indexing the electronics tax
The government has proposed that in addition to the annual increase in the electronics tax, an additional surcharge on the tax should also be introduced, so-called over-indexation by 2 percent.
Changed tax rates for certain electronics
As of January 1, 2022, the tax rates for chemicals in certain electronics will change. You can find the changed tax rates here.
APPLiA in broad collaboration on the tax on electronics
We share the government's ambition to reduce the use of hazardous chemicals in people's home environments and to stimulate producers to use more environmentally friendly alternative chemicals in their products. However, the Swedish Chemicals Agency (KEMI) and the Swedish Tax Agency have shown in their investigation[1] that the Swedish tax has not achieved the environmental goals as it has not largely changed the use of flame retardants in electronics, […]
APPLiA debates in SvD about protecting the internal market
We must protect the internal market so that product development, manufacturing processes and distribution do not suffer, at the expense of the environment. Therefore, APPLiA writes on SvD Debatt with the hope that environmental legislation will be implemented to a greater extent at the international level. We must transform our world into a sustainable one and we must do it […]
Foreign e-commerce must pay Chemicals Tax
The government has listened to APPLiA and all the other critical voices regarding the exemption from taxation that exists for foreign e-commerce that sells white goods etc. to Swedish consumers. This has severely disadvantaged Swedish players in the trade, which are subject to the tax on white goods and certain other home electronics, the so-called Chemicals Tax. The government’s objective […]
Politicians are misleading about the facts surrounding the White Goods Tax
https://applianytt.se/kemikalieskatten/politiker-vilseleder-om-fakta-kring-vitvaruskatten/
The chemical tax should be abolished
Confederation of Swedish Enterprise writes: The chemicals tax should be abolished
How the end consumer is affected by the chemicals tax
The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise has interviewed Hasse Niva, owner of Moon Radio and wholesaler who, like the end consumer, is hit hard by the chemicals tax.
The electronics industry is hit by a nightmare tax
The electronics industry is the next industry to be affected by the chemicals tax, Fplus writes in its article.
The Swedish people: No to the white goods tax
Fplus writes in its article that the Swedish people say no to a new white goods tax in an opinion poll.
