Swedish tax reform of the 1980s

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The Swedish tax reform of the 1980s was a major overhaul of Sweden’s tax system that lowered marginal tax rates, broadened the tax base, and aimed to improve economic efficiency while maintaining the welfare state.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf economic reform
tax reform
aimedTo broaden the tax base
improve economic efficiency
lower marginal tax rates
maintain the welfare state
appliesToJurisdiction Sweden NERFINISHED
country Sweden
describedBySourceType economic literature
public policy reports
goal enhance neutrality of the tax system
preserve revenue for the welfare state
reduce tax avoidance and evasion
support economic growth
hasConsequence broader tax base
changes in income distribution patterns
changes in labor supply incentives
lower statutory marginal tax rates
hasLanguage Swedish
hasPart 1990–1991 Swedish tax reform
implementedBy Government of Sweden NERFINISHED
implementedIn Swedish consumption tax system
Swedish corporate tax system
Swedish income tax system
includedChange broadening of tax bases
reduction of marginal income tax rates
reduction of tax deductions and exemptions
shift from direct to indirect taxation
simplification of the tax system
influencedBy concerns about high marginal tax rates in Sweden
international tax reform debates of the 1980s
location Sweden NERFINISHED
policyArea fiscal policy
tax policy
relatedTo Nordic tax model NERFINISHED
welfare state financing in Sweden
timePeriod 1980s
underlyingPrinciple efficiency in taxation
maintenance of equity in the tax system
tax neutrality

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Kjell-Olof Feldt participatedIn Swedish tax reform of the 1980s