Svonni vs the Swedish Tax Agency
Svonni vs the Swedish Tax Agency

Svonni vs the Swedish Tax Agency

October 21, 2020 | 5 min

A Sámi woman fights for her right to claim a tax deduction against the purchase of a dog. Why the Swedish authorities fail to recognize the dog's use as a reindeer herding tool versus a pet opens up a larger discussion about Indigenous rights and economic discrimination in this humorous takedown of the Swedish government's ignorance of Sámi culture.

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