Lower fuel taxes should help farmers
2015-02-17 01:41
Allowing farmers to retain the lower diesel tax a little longer than planned is one of the measures Rural Affairs Sven-Erik Bucht (S) is considering to help dairy farmers.
The diesel tax is already lower for farmers, but according to previous decisions to be raised step by step. Now considering the government to extend the lower tax rate further, says minister to Dagens Nyheter.
The proposal can be hard to digest for government partner the Green Party who want to tax gas higher environmental reasons.
Bucht also says that he considering a federal guarantee for dairy farmers who have made major investments. A third proposal is a voluntary origin labeling of dairy products, so consumers can see who is Swedish.
Swedish dairy farmers have been hit hard by falling milk prices, partly because of Russian imports.
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