You might need to declare and pay tax on your internet and social media earnings, depending on the extent of your business activities. The information on this page applies to those who are not self-employed, or who don’t have a business yet.

If you have been subjected to violence or threats, you are eligible for protected identity. If this applies to you, the Swedish Tax Agency will protect your population data details, such as your name and address. There are three types of protection.

You must deduct preliminary tax from compensation you pay for work. If you do not pay any cash compensation, you cannot deduct preliminary tax. The same rules apply when an employee receives a taxable benefit such as free housing or car benefit.

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The Swedish Tax Agency makes wage guarantee payments to you, but the bankruptcy trustee or business reorganisation officer decides on the amount that you receive.

May 2 was the last day to file your income tax return if you have not been granted an extension.

A tax has been levied on chemicals in certain electronic goods since 1 July, 2017. The aim is to reduce the occurrence and spread of, and exposure to, dangerous chemicals in people’s homes.

If you have a business registered for VAT and you sell goods or certain services exempted of VAT to businesses in other EU countries, you have to provide information about those sales in an EC Sales List.

The Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) between Sweden and the US entitles US armed forces and dependents to make duty-free purchases of goods and services.

This is a user guide on how to use our e-service Preliminary income tax.