Finance Minister of Sweden, Magdalena Andersson presented the 2015 budget on October 23, 2014 with the increase of taxes on the personal income tax, alcohol and tobacco. The Government of Sweden has also declared to increase personal income tax on incomes over SEK50,000 per month through a reduction in tax rebates.
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