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Sweden Seeks to Raise Property Tax on Wind Farms
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Add as preferred source on GoogleSweden aims to raise the property tax on wind farms from 0.2% to 0.5%, aligning it with other electricity generation taxes, effective January 2026.
OSLO (Reuters) - The Swedish government on Tuesday said it has proposed raising the property tax on wind farms to 0.5% of the taxation value from 0.2% currently, bringing it in line with that of other forms of electricity generation.
The amendment to the law is proposed to enter into force on Jan. 1 of 2026, Sweden's finance ministry said in a statement.
(Reporting by Terje Solsvik, editing by Stine Jacobsen)
The Swedish government has proposed raising the property tax on wind farms to 0.5% of the taxation value from the current rate of 0.2%.
The amendment to the law is proposed to enter into force on January 1, 2026, according to Sweden's finance ministry.
The increase aims to bring the property tax on wind farms in line with that of other property types, reflecting a broader approach to renewable energy taxation.
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