POLICY MAKING IN SWEDEN

• A brief overview

Policy making in Sweden

• Political policies are developed in different ways;

• By the Government • By the Opposition• By individual MP’s

POLICY MAKING IN SWEDENE.g.

The Ministry of Finance wants a new tax on carbon emission.

1. The Ministry suggests an Public Investigation (SOU)

2. The Cabinet approves the suggestion and appoint chair and members of the Investigation team.

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3.The Public Investigation team performs research on their own or by commissioning research.

4. Stakeholders are consulted with(industry, environmental

organisations, govt agencies e.t.c.)

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4. The Public Investigation’s proposals are sent out to different stakeholders who will make comments.

5. The final Proposal is presented by the Minister of Finance in the Cabinet.

6. The Cabinet decides to submit the Proposal to the Parliament

The Cabinet

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4.The Proposal is scrutinized in the Parliament’s Standing Committee on Taxes

5. Motions from the opposition or MP’s are considered in the Committee.

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5. Negotiations between the political parties are taking place in the Committee.

6. The final result is submitted to the Law Council where it is scrutinized for legal purposes.

Negotiations are taking place.....

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7. The Committee sends the Proposal to the Parliament for decisions.

8. If not all members of the Committee are in agreement, the minority express their view in a special addendum to the Proposal.

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9. The Parliament discuss the proposition

10. Voting by the House, YES or NO.11. If NO, the proposition is re-

submitted to the Standing Committee

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12. If YES, the proposition become law

13. The new law is publicized in the Government Gazette (P&IT)

13. The new law is submitted to the Government for drafting of instructions

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• The Ministry of Finance issues instructions to the Swedish Tax Administration on how to apply the law.

• The Tax Administration implement the law and is responsible for the observance of the law.

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• The Tax Administration issues information to all tax payers by using different media;

• The Tax Administration’s website• Radio, TV and newspapers• Posters and advertisments• Information leaflets

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