Receiving a tax refund
If you are due to receive a tax refund, the Swedish Tax Agency will make the payment to your bank account – provided you have registered the account number with us. This page contains information about how to get a tax refund, and when you will receive it.
Registering a Swedish bank account
If you have Swedish e-identification, you can register a bank account with the Swedish Tax Agency in any of the following ways (the e-services are in Swedish):
- on “Mina sidor” (“My pages”)
- by logging into our tax account e-service “Skattekonto”
- when using our “Inkomstdeklaration 1” (“Income Tax Return 1”) e-service or the Swedish Tax Agency app to file your tax return.
If you do not have Swedish e-identification, you can register a Swedish bank account for tax refunds via Bankgirot’s website:
Foreign bank account
Your registered foreign bank account will remain valid until you deregister it or register a different account. Your bank will not revoke your account number, even if you close your account. If you wish to deregister a foreign bank account, you must notify the Swedish Tax Agency in writing.
Registering a foreign bank account
If you wish to register a foreign bank account, or update your account details, you must send us the documents listed below. Please note that you must submit original documents, so you cannot send copies by email or fax.
How to notify a foreign bank account,
Your notification to register a foreign bank account must be signed by an authorised person, and must contain the following information:
- your name, Swedish personal identity number or coordination number, and contact details
- the IBAN and BIC for your bank account
- the signatory’s name in block letters
A bank account holder certificate is also required to validate the account you have provided. It needs to be the original and not older than 6 months. The certificate can't be sent by e-mail or fax.
The certificate must include the following:
- your name and date of birth
- the IBAN and BIC for your bank account
- the name and address of the bank
- the signature and name in block letters of a bank official
- the date of issue (within the past six months)
Send your notification with the original documents required to the following postal address:
Skatteverket
205 30 Malmö
When will I receive my tax refund?
When you have filed your tax return, we will assess the details provided and calculate your tax. We will then send you a final tax statement.
The table below outlines when most final tax statements and tax refunds are issued. If we need to resolve any issues relating to your tax return, we will send you a final tax statement when we have reached a decision on your case. Questions may arise if, for example, if we receive additional information after issuing your tax return – either from you or another party.
You need to have registered a bank account in order to have your tax refund paid out to you automatically. Otherwise, the money will remain in your tax account until you request that it be disbursed to you.
Your circumstances | When you will receive your final tax statement | When you will receive your tax refund |
|---|---|---|
You file your return digitally by 30 March, without changing or adding anything. | 2 - 3 April | 5 - 6 April |
You file your return digitally or on paper by 2 May. | 4 - 5 June | 8 - 9 June |
An accountancy firm assists you with your tax return, and you file it by 15 June (accountancy respite).
| 8 August | 10 - 11 August |
You have not yet received a final tax statement, or you are not registered for tax in Sweden. | 3 - 4 December | 6 - 8 December |
If your tax refund is less than SEK 100, the money will not be paid into your bank account. It will be credited to your tax account and remain there instead.
Tax refund payments if you do not have to file tax returns
The table below shows the tax refund payment dates for those who do not have to file tax returns.
Your circumstances | You will receive your final tax statement | When you will receive your tax refund |
|---|---|---|
You were born in 2004 or later and do not have to file tax returns. | 2 - 3 April | 5 - 6 April 2023 |
You were born in 2003 or earlier and do not have to file tax returns. | 8 August | 10 - 11 August 2023 |
If your tax refund is less than SEK 100, the money will not be paid into your bank account. It will be credited to your tax account and remain there instead.
If you have not registered a bank account with the Swedish Tax Agency
When we have assessed your tax return, we will send you a final tax statement indicating whether you are due to receive a refund, or have additional tax to pay. If you are due to receive a refund, we will automatically pay the money into the bank account you have registered with us.
If you have not registered a bank account, you will not receive an automatic payment. The refund amount will be credited to your tax account, and will remain there.
If you have not registered a bank account, and you would like us to refund the surplus on your tax account, you must request a refund payment. Do as follows:
If you wish to request a refund payment to a Swedish bank account that you have not yet registered
Register the bank account into which you would like your tax refund to be paid. It usually takes two business days to register a bank account. You can register an account via “My pages” (“Mina sidor”), or by using our tax account e-service (“Skattekonto”).
Once your account has been registered, you can request a tax refund payment. You do this by logging in to our tax account e-service ("Skattekonto").
- Click on “Refund payment” (“Utbetalning”)
- and then “Request a refund payment” (“Begär utbetalning”).
- Choose hela överskottet (the entire surplus) or belopp (a specified amount)
- Click Nästa (next)
- If the information is correct. Fill in the box ”Jag har granskat ovanstående uppgift och vill skicka in den”. (I have reviewed the information and want to send it)
- Click Skicka in (submit). You need to sign with your Swedish e-identification.
- You will then receive a kvittens, a confirmation that your request has been filed.
The money will normally be credited to your bank account within three business days.
If you wish to request a refund payment to a foreign bank account that you have not yet registered
Inform the Swedish Tax Agency of the bank account into which you would like your tax refund to be paid.
Further information is available in the section:
Submit a tax refund payment request to the Swedish Tax Agency.
Please send us your payment request along with the documents we require to register a bank account. You must post your original documents to us; do not send copies by e-mail or fax.
Skatteverket
205 30 Malmö
You can also write a letter to your local tax office to request that your money be paid to you by cheque.
Frequently asked questions about tax refunds
How do I know if I’m due to receive a tax refund?
Your final tax statement will confirm how much money you are due to be refunded, or how much additional tax you need to pay.
You can see how much preliminary tax you have paid in the preliminary tax calculation we send you with your tax return. You can check your total preliminary tax by logging into the Swedish Tax Agency app or our “Inkomstdeklaration 1” (“Income Tax Return 1”) e-service.
In the same way, you can also check how your tax is affected by any additions or changes you make to your tax return.
Why haven´t I recieved my final tax statement?
If you do not receive your final tax statement when expected, it might be because we have not finished assessing your tax return.
For example, we may have received additional information after we issued your tax return, or we may need to evaluate details that you have submitted to us. We will contact you if we have any questions about your tax return. If you are due to receive a tax refund, we will pay out the money when we issue your final tax statement.
Can I order a credit voucher?
If you have not registered a bank account with us, you can order a credit voucher that you can redeem. To order a voucher, please call our tax information service or contact your local tax office by email or letter.
What happens to my tax refund if I have a debt with the Swedish Enforcement Authority ("Kronofogden")?
If you have a debt with the Swedish Enforcement Authority, the amount you owe will first be deducted from the refund amount. We will then pay out any remaining amount to you.
What happens if the Tax Agency changes something on my tax return?
If the Swedish Tax Agency needs more information in order to calculate your final tax, we will contact you. If we decide to change something on your tax return, we will include a document of this decision with your final tax statement. If you are owed a refund, you will receive it in connection with the final tax statement.
I changed banks recently and my registered account has been closed. Where will my tax refund end up?
If you have not deregistered your previous bank account, the inactive account balance will be held by your former bank. If this is the case, please inform that bank of the account to which they should transfer your money.
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