Tax rate will decrease in 7 municipalities and increase 6 municipalities

Among the 7 municipalities that choose to lower the municipal tax rate next year, the largest decrease in the tax rate, SEK 0.25, will be in Vännäs municipality. Other municipalities that plan to lower the tax are Hammarö, Orust, Tranås, Trosa, Uppvidinge and Timrå.. The tax rate will increase in six municipalities. The largest change, an increase of SEK 0.60, will occur in Vara municipality. Other municipalities that plan to raise the tax are Tibro, Ljusnarsberg, Hjo, Sundbyberg and Solna.

All regions will maintain regional tax rate next year

All regions retain their tax rates from the previous year. Despite this, the average regional tax rate is increasing. This is because a new tax base was used to calculate the average tax rate.

Österåker municipality will continue to have the lowest total municipal tax rate in Sweden next year

The inhabitants in Österåker municipality will have Sweden’s lowest total municipal tax rate. Their tax rate will remain unchanged from 2022 and will amount to 28.98 percent in 2023. The inhabitants in Dorotea municipality have the highest total tax rate in the country. Their tax rate will remain unchanged from 2021 and will amount to 35.15 percent in 2023. For inhabitants in these municipalities, the difference in total municipal tax rate will be SEK 6.17.

No tax shifts next year

No tax shifts will be carried out in 2023. A tax shift entails a redistribution of the tax levy between municipalities and regions.

Tax base increased by 5 percent

The total national tax base increased by 5 percent between fiscal years 2020 and 2021, which is 2.9 percentage points more than the increase of 2.1 percent in the previous year. All municipalities except Sorsele increased their tax base between fiscal years 2020 and 2021. In Sorsele the tax base decreased by 0.1 percentage points. The municipality where the tax base increased the most between fiscal years 2020 and 2021 was Åre which the tax base decreased by 7.4 percentage points.

Funeral fee decrease

In 2023, the uniform funeral fee will be SEK 0.234. The contribution rate for all persons with registered residence in areas where the Church of Sweden is responsible for funeral activities amounts to SEK 0.258, which will be an decrease compared with 2022, when the fee was SEK 0.261. In Stockholm and Tranås, where the municipality is the principal, the contribution rate in 2023 will be SEK 0.065 and SEK 0.24 respectively. For Stockholm it is unchanged, for Tranås it is at the same level as for 2021.