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Liberals propose 500,000 SEK tax-free savings

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  • Liberals propose 500,000 SEK tax-free in ISK accounts
  • Three of four opposition parties want to increase ISK tax
  • Previous tax cuts mostly benefited wealthy savers

The proposal divides the opposition, with three out of four parties wanting to increase the ISK tax in various ways, multiple reports indicate. Critics note that the majority of the government's previous tax cut on ISK benefited those who already had large savings, and the tax cut primarily benefits residents of affluent municipalities such as Danderyd, Lomma, Lidingö, and Vellinge, according to reports. Britz said at a press conference: "We have previously made it tax-free up to 300,000 SEK.

" The exact current tax-free threshold and the potential revenue loss from the proposal remain unclear, as does the timing of a formal presentation before the election.

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