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We have voted against Smet’s report on the regulation of domestic help.
The rapporteur feels that a legal framework is required at European level that makes it possible for persons providing domestic services to be covered by employment protection legislation. Smet proposes, amongst other things, that a European definition of domestic work be introduced. In addition, the rapporteur requires the Member States to introduce tax allowances for domestic services so that the differences between the costs of “black” and “white” labour are reduced.
There is great demand for domestic help. However, the high taxation rate both in Sweden and in other EU countries prevents supply and demand from intersecting in the non-shadow economy. Income taxes, social security contributions and VAT drive up the hourly rate to levels that almost no household with a normal income is prepared to pay. More or less all domestic work that is carried out against payment is currently carried out in the black economy. Many women and young people work in this market. They have no rights, no insurance, no pension credits, no sick pay and no security. Too many young people are at risk of their first contact with the labour market being a job in the black economy. It is highly unfortunate that unreasonable tax rules are forcing people into the black economy in this way.
We therefore agree with the rapporteur that it is important for the differences between the costs of ‘black’ and ‘white’ labour to be reduced and feel that the Member States should introduce a tax reduction on domestic services. This will allow the people who carry out domestic services to be covered by insurance, pension schemes, sick pay and security. However, we are against the introduction of a legal framework containing detailed rules at European level for domestic help. These matters should be dealt with at national, regional or local level, and consequently we are voting against the report."@en1
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