Local taxes 2014:
Tax rates increase in 106 municipalities
Statistical news from Statistics Sweden 2013-12-16 9.30
In 106 of the 290 municipalities the local tax rate will rise, while it will be lowered in 6 municipalities. Overall, the average local tax rate will increase from 31.73 to 31.86 percent.
The largest increase will be in Bollnäs with 1.00 percentage point followed by Mjölby and Nässjö with 0.95 percentage points each. Färgelanda and Norrtälje have the largest decreases with 0.50 and 0.20 percentage points.
The 106 municipalities for which the local tax rate increases comprise about 31 percent of the population. The corresponding percentage for the 6 municipalities that will decrease the local tax rate is about 3 percent. Local tax rates will be unaltered for 66 percent of the population.
Dorotea has the highest tax rate and Vellinge the lowest
Dorotea has the highest tax rate in the country with 34.70 percent, followed by Bräcke with 34.59 percent. Vellinge and Kävlinge have the lowest tax rates in the country with 29.19 and 29.20 percent.
Eight counties change county tax rate next year
Six counties raise the tax rate for counties next year and two counties lower the tax rate. The largest increase will be in Kronoberg with 0.56 percentage points and Jönköping with 0.55 percentage points. The largest reduction will be in Västernorrland with 0.3 percentage points.
The average tax rate increases
The average total tax rate will increase from 31.73 to 31.86 percent. The tax rate for municipalities is 20.65 percent (an increase of 0.04 percentage points) and the tax rate for counties is 11.20 percent (an increase of 0.09 percentage points).
Tax base increases by 4 percent
The total tax base in the country has increased by 4 percent from the taxation year 2012 to 2013. (From taxation years 2011 to 2012, the increase was 3 percent).
The tax capacity increase by 3.2 percent
The tax capacity (tax base per resident) is based on revenue in 2012 and will increase by 3.2 percent. The average tax capacity across the country will be SEK 185 792 next year. The municipality with the highest tax capacity is Danderyd at 76 percent above the national average. Årjäng has the lowest tax capacity at 27 percent below the national average.
Definitions and explanations
Local taxes include municipal taxes as well as taxes from county councils. The tax base is equal to the taxable income from gainful employment for individuals. The tax capacity is defined as the tax base per inhabitant at the start of tax year. The mean tax rate is calculated by weighting the local tax rate with the tax base in each municipality.
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