Declaring taxes – for individuals
On this page, you can find out who has to declare taxes, how to do so, and when tax returns have to be filed. You can also read about how to get a tax refund or pay any outstanding tax due. May 4 is the last day to file your income tax return if you have not been granted an extension.
Your tax return must reach the Swedish Tax Agency no later than 2 May 2025.
File a tax return via our e-service
If you only need to approve your tax return, you can simply log in to our e-service using your Swedish eID. Alternatively, if you have received some codes from us, you can use those instead. You will find your codes in the information and specification we sent with your tax return. If you need to change or add any details to your tax return, you must log in using your Swedish eID.
How to use the e-service
Frequently asked questions about income tax returns
Who needs to file a tax return?
If you have received a paper tax return form, you have to file it. In some cases, you have to file a tax return even if you haven’t been sent one in the post. In 2026, you have to declare income you received in 2025.
You will most likely have to file a tax return if you fulfil any of the following criteria:
- You are living in Sweden permanently.
- You have recently moved to Sweden and plan to live here for more than one year.
- You have lived in Sweden previously.
- You have been employed by a company based in Sweden.
- You have been employed to carry out work in Sweden for a foreign company with a permanent establishment in Sweden.
- You have been employed to carry out work in Sweden for more than six months on behalf of a foreign company with no fixed establishment in Sweden.
Find out more about who has to file a tax return here:
What do I need to declare?
If you live in Sweden, you must pay tax here on all of your income.
Most of your income will have been reported to the Swedish Tax Agency – for example, by your employer, your bank, or the Swedish Social Insurance Agency (Försäkringskassan). These details will therefore already have been entered in the income tax return form that we send you.
In some cases, you will need to enter some additional information – for example, if you are a business owner, or if you sold a residential property or shares during 2025.
If you receive foreign income, the general rule is that you must declare all of it in your Swedish tax return. Certain income might be tax exempt in Sweden due to Swedish regulations or the provisions of a tax convention. Even if you do not have to pay tax on income in Sweden, you still need to declare it in your income tax return.
From 1 January 2023, certain digital platform providers must submit details of rentals or sales to the Swedish Tax Agency. If you have sales or rental income, the same rules as before apply to declaring and paying tax.
To see a list of the different sections included in the form Income Tax Return 1, 2026 (Inkomstdeklaration 1, 2026) in English, please click here:
Can I file my tax return digitally?
You can file your tax return digitally provided that you fulfil one of the following criteria:
- You have a Swedish e-identification, such as Bank-id.
- You received codes with your tax return and you wish to approve and file your return without making any changes
For instructions on how to file a tax return digitally, please click here:
When will I receive my tax refund?
Once you have filed your tax return, we review all the details in it and calculate the tax you are due to pay. When we have completed this process, we will notify you of the final tax due. If you have registered a bank account with us, any tax refund you are due will be paid out automatically.
The payment of your tax refund is determined by when and how you filed your tax return. For more information, please click here:
I haven’t received an income tax return form. What should I do?
If you have not received an income tax return form on paper by 15 April 2026 at the latest, but should have received one, please do one of the following:
- Order a paper income tax return form here (this e-service is only available in Swedish).
- Email the Swedish Tax Agency
Call the Swedish Tax Agency
Call within Sweden:
Call from abroad:
To find out more about the circumstances in which you need to file a tax return, click here:
File your tax return by 2 May at the latest
Your income tax return for the 2024 income year must be received by the Swedish Tax Agency by 2 May 2025 at the latest.
You can submit your tax return digitally by using Swedish e-identification, such as bank-id, or by using the codes listed in the annexe Specifications: Income tax return 1 (in Swedish Specifikation till Inkomstdeklaration 1).
Alternatively, you can submit your tax return using the paper form.
Do you need more time?
If you will not be able to file your income tax return on time, you must apply for an extension by 2 May 2025. If you are granted an extension, the Swedish Tax Agency must receive your income tax return by 2 June at the latest.
You can apply for an extension via My pages (Mina sidor) using your Swedish e-identification.
Alternatively, you can call us:
Call within Sweden:
Call from abroad:
Dates relating to your tax return for 2024
Here are the most important dates to be aware of regarding your tax return
12 February 2026
An extra payment must have been paid to your tax account if you expect to pay residual tax of over SEK 30,000 and wish to avoid interest charges.
2–6 March 2026
If you set up a digital mailbox by 1 March 2026, your tax return will be sent there between 2 and 6 March. You will receive a pdf that looks exactly like a normal tax return form. If you have Swedish e-identification, you can log in to our website skatteverket.se and view your tax return.
17 March 2026
Tax returns can be filed from this date. You can file your tax return online, regardless of whether you receive it in digital form or on paper.
16 March–15 April 2026
If you don’t have a digital mailbox, a paper tax return form will be sent to your home address during this period. If you have Swedish eID, you can log in to our Income Tax Return 1 (Inkomstdeklaration 1) e-service from March 17 – even if you have not yet received your printed tax return form.
31 March 2026
The last day for approving tax returns digitally, without making any changes or additions, in order to receive your final tax statement in April. You can approve your tax return via our e-service, or by text message or phone call.
6–10 April 2026
The Swedish Tax Agency sends you a final tax statement if you have approved your tax return digitally by 31 March, without making any changes or additions. This applies even if you have tax to pay. If you have not registered for a digital mailbox, you will receive your final tax statement by post one to three weeks later.
7–10 April 2026
The Swedish Tax Agency pays out any tax refund due to those who approve their tax returns by 31 March without making any changes or additions to them.
4 May 2026
The last date to file your tax return is 4 May – unless you have been granted an extension.
4 May 2026
An extra payment must be credited to your tax account by this date if you expect to be due to pay a maximum of SEK 30,000 in residual tax and wish to avoid interest charges.
1 June 2026
The last date to file your tax return if you have been granted an extension.
8–12 June 2026
The Swedish Tax Agency sends you a final tax statement if you filed your tax return by 4 May. If you have not registered for a digital mailbox, you will receive your final tax statement by post one to three weeks later.
9–12 June 2026
The Swedish Tax Agency pays out any tax refund you are due, if you have filed your tax return by 4 May and we have approved it.
13 July 2026
If you received your final tax statement in April and have residual tax to pay, the tax should have been paid into your Swedish Tax Agency tax account by today at the latest. You must pay your residual tax about 90 days after the Swedish Tax Agency reaches a decision regarding your final tax. Details of your payment due date are included in your final tax statement.
7–8 August 2022
If you have any additional tax to pay, notification of the final tax due is sent to your digital mailbox. If you don’t have a digital mailbox, you will receive notification by post by August 20 at the latest.
3–7 August 2026
The Swedish Tax Agency sends you a final tax statement if you filed your tax return by 4 May and did not receive a final tax statement in April or June. If you have not registered for a digital mailbox, you will receive your final tax statement by post one to three weeks later.
4–7 August 2026
The Swedish Tax Agency pays out any tax refund you are due if you did not receive a final tax statement in April or June (for example if you were granted an extension to the tax return filing deadline).
14 September 2026
If you received your final tax statement in June and have residual tax to pay, the tax should have been paid into your Swedish Tax Agency tax account by today at the latest. You must pay your residual tax about 90 days after the Swedish Tax Agency reaches a decision regarding your final tax. Details of your payment due date are included in your final tax statement.
12 November 2026
If you received your final tax statement in August and have residual tax to pay, the tax should have been paid into your Swedish Tax Agency tax account by today at the latest. You must pay your residual tax about 90 days after the Swedish Tax Agency reaches a decision regarding your final tax. Details of your payment due date are included in your final tax statement.
7–11 December 2026
The Swedish Tax Agency sends you a final tax statement if you have not yet received a final tax statement, or you are not registered for tax in Sweden. If you have not registered for a digital mailbox, you will receive your final tax statement by post one to three weeks later. If you have residual tax to pay, you must pay it into your tax account by 12 March 2027 at the latest.
8–11 December 2026
The Swedish Tax Agency pays out any tax refund you are due if you have not yet received a final tax statement, or if you are not registered for tax in Sweden.
Receiving a tax refund
Here you can find out how to register your bank account, and when you will receive your tax refund.
Paying residual tax
Here you can find out about how and when to pay any outstanding tax you owe.
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