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Glossary · Chapter 8: The labour market and personal finances

avgift

Swedish word. In English: fee (charge)

A sum of money that you have to pay, for example to the state or an association.

Facts about the word

  • The employer must pay contributions to the state for the employees' pensions and sickness insurance. Sverige i fokus s. 29
  • The benefits from the unemployment fund are funded by the state and by the members' membership fees. Sverige i fokus s. 29
  • The public service companies may not earn money from advertising. Instead they are funded by a fee collected through taxes. Sverige i fokus s. 21

Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.

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