In the clip above, you can hear Axel Darvik about the new proposals.
High inflation and interest rate increases mean lower purchasing power for Gothenburgers.
So less left in the wallet.
At the same time, the City of Gothenburg makes large surpluses.
Last year it was 5.4 billion, the year before that 3.3 billion and the year before that 2.4 billion.
During the last four years of the last term of office, the city has made a profit of SEK 13.5 billion - this corresponds to SEK 28,500 per adult inhabitant.
- This is SEK 28,500 that a citizen of Gothenburg could have used for something other than paying for a municipal profit, says municipal councilor Axel Darvik (L).
Rich municipality
Gothenburg is one of the country's richest municipalities, but at the same time has a high municipal tax: SEK 32.6.
It is not only above the Swedish average, but also above all other metropolitan municipalities and the surrounding municipalities.
- Gothenburgers simply pay too much in taxes.
We have large surpluses in the municipality's operations at the same time as the return from the business operations is too low.
Therefore, it is time to give a refund to the people of Gothenburg.
Our proposal is a tax cut of one kroner to increase Gothenburgers' purchasing power, says Axel Darvik.
Increased investments
The proposed tax cut is estimated to cost Gothenburg 1.6 billion.
The Left Party's municipal councilor Daniel Bernmar is not impressed by the liberal outcome:
- This is a way for a party that is very risky to public opinion to try to get on the playing field.
To finance this hole they are causing, they will initiate a big sales wave and hot privatization, he says.