arliamentaryCommittee on Taxation () (SkU) is a

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in the Swedish

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. The committee manages and debates matters concerning state and

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taxes and matters concerning taxation, tax payment, and, population registration, as well as matters concerning the enforcement system. Taxes also include

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duties and taxes comparable to taxes. The committee's Speaker is Niklas Karlsson from the

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and the committee's vice-Speaker is

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from the

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List of speakers for the committee

List of vice-speakers for the committee

References

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External links

Skatteutskottet/Tax Committee
riksdagen.se *(In English
committees
in the Riksdag. riksdagen.se/en/ Committees of the Riksdag