Business leaders press Centre Party over taxes and sick pay

Swedish business leaders are urging the Centre Party to block proposed tax rises and changes to sick pay as parties seek a deal on the next government. They also oppose legislation to shorten working hours.

Mellby Gård chairman Johan Andersson says he wants to strengthen the party’s resolve to defend business-friendly policies, according to SVT’s reporting. He acknowledged that he was partly speaking in his own interests.

Magnus Demervall, chief executive of business organisation Företagarna, warned against combining higher taxes, the removal of the sick-pay deduction and a shorter statutory working week.

The Stockholm Chamber of Commerce has also taken its demands directly to Centre Party secretary Hannes Hervieu. Its chief executive, Daniella Waldfogel, said resisting proposed new taxes was the priority.

Hervieu did not specify which issues the party would fight hardest for in negotiations. The proposals remain political demands, rather than agreed changes to tax, sick-pay or working-time rules.

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