The Swedish government announced its 2014 budget on April 9, 2014, focusing on enhancing education, improving local business conditions, and tackling unemployment. Proposed changes include increasing taxes on various goods and limiting tax deductions for private pensions to boost revenue for future budgets. Companies operating in Sweden are advised to monitor these proposals and assess their impact on business operations.

1. Sweden Proposes Budget 2014
(Bristol, UK) - Budget 2014 was announced by the Swedish government on 9 April 2014. The new budget
aims at encouraging education to improve the quality of the workforce, improve local business
conditions and prevent future unemployment problems, reports Nair & Co., a leading provider of
international tax consulting services for companies expanding overseas. Further, the government has
also proposed steps to finance reforms for the 2015 budget.
According to this proposal, the Government plans to increase its revenues by capping tax deduction
limits for private pension savings, increasing taxes on beer, wine, spirits and tobacco, and light vehicles
and eliminating the option for financial enterprises to trade in goods and services within a VAT category
without paying VAT.
Being draft provisions, Nair & Co. advises companies operating in Sweden to monitor the progress and
consider carrying out a detailed analysis of the final regulations.
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