Malmö will have a new administration consisting of the Social Democrats, the Left Party, and the Green Party. One of the first announcements from the new majority is that the municipal tax will be raised by 30 öre.

The new administration was presented on Tuesday after negotiations among the three parties. According to SVT, the tax increase will be used for, among other things, education, care, and climate adaptation.

Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh (S), Nina Jakku (V), and Stefana Hoti (MP) jointly announced the agreement.

“We note, based on the election results, that Malmö residents want a progressive policy for equality, reduced gaps, and ambitious climate policies,” said Stjernfeldt Jammeh at the press conference.

The Left Party Joins the Administration

The Left Party will thus be part of the governing coalition in Malmö. The agreement was finalized after internal discussions within the party and an extraordinary meeting, according to Sydsvenskan.

S, V, and MP state that they have broad consensus regarding welfare and what is referred to as the climate transition. Stjernfeldt Jammeh therefore describes the negotiations as relatively straightforward. The new majority will now govern Malmö during the mandate period 2026–2030.

Tax Raised by 30 öre

According to the agreement, the municipal tax will be raised by 30 öre. For someone with taxable employment income, this means that the municipal tax increases by 30 SEK for every 10,000 SEK in taxable monthly income, before the effects of, among other things, the basic allowance and earned income tax credit.

The Left Party had already advocated a significantly larger tax increase before 2026. In its budget alternative, the party proposed an increase totaling 65 öre, arguing that this would fully fund welfare and provide additional resources for, among other things, climate measures.

The currently negotiated increase of 30 öre is therefore less than the level previously advocated by the Left Party on its own.

Funds for Schools, Care, and Climate

The three parties say that the increased tax revenue will be used for investments in, among other things, schools, care, and climate adaptation.

The collaboration also means that Malmö will have a majority administration with three parties. The first city council meeting for the new mandate period will be held on October 15.

Exactly how the tax revenues will be allocated among different operations will be clarified when the new majority presents its budget.