SwedenSå här styrs Sverige 18 · How Sweden is governed
Who decides how high the municipal tax should be?
In the exam (Swedish)
Vem bestämmer hur hög skatten till kommunen ska vara?
- aThe Swedish Tax AgencySkatteverket
- bThe municipality's own politicians in the municipal councilKommunens egna politiker i kommunfullmäktigeCorrect answer
- cThe Riksdag, which sets the same tax for all municipalitiesRiksdagen, som bestämmer samma skatt för alla kommuner
- dThe governmentRegeringen
Why?
The municipalities have the right to collect tax themselves and to decide what the money will be used for. That is why the municipal tax (kommunalskatt) is different in different municipalities.
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The politicians in the Riksdag and the government make decisions. What is the task of the government agencies?Correct answer:To carry out the decisions in practice according to laws and rules
Politikerna i riksdag och regering fattar beslut. Vad är de statliga myndigheternas uppgift? — Att genomföra besluten i praktiken enligt lagar och regler
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You want to apply for Swedish citizenship. Which government agency examines the application?Correct answer:The Swedish Migration Agency
Du vill ansöka om svenskt medborgarskap. Vilken myndighet prövar ansökan? — Migrationsverket
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Who gets the money from the income tax that is deducted from your salary?Correct answer:The municipality and the region, and for high salaries also the state
Vem får pengarna från den inkomstskatt som dras på lönen? — Kommunen och regionen, vid höga löner även staten
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What are employer contributions (arbetsgivaravgifter)?Correct answer:Fees that the employer pays to the state on top of the salary
Vad är arbetsgivaravgifter? — Avgifter som arbetsgivaren betalar till staten utöver lönen
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Our own practice questions, written from the facts in UHR’s study material “Sverige i fokus” and the subjects of the ordinance (2026:451) on the citizenship test. They are not the real test questions, which are not published, and no text from the material is reused. Each question was written, answered blind and fact-checked in separate rounds. The English translation and the explanations are ours, made with AI help; in the test the questions are asked in Swedish. We are not affiliated with the Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR) or the Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket).
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