Swedish Textile Service Companies Win Big Tax Break

Sveriges Tvätteriförbun, the Swedish Laundry Association, recently lobbied successfully for a tax break from the Swedish government, which benefits households that employ the services of professional textile care businesses. The drive to get this tax break approved has been in the works since it was proposed by Sveriges Tvätteriförbun in 2007. Now, Swedish households that turn their laundry over to professional textile service companies are eligible for a tax return equal to 25% of the cost. “This reform is a glowing light in an industry otherwise hard struck by the ongoing ...