Sweden · Tax System
Corporate tax, VAT/GST, personal income tax, capital gains, and filing obligations.
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Swedish taxes are administered by Skatteverket, which also maintains the population register. Registering in that register is often the practical gateway to a personal identity number, which in turn is used across employment, banking and public services.
- Skatteverket administers tax and the population register.
- A personal identity number follows registration and is widely used.
- Employees are taxed through deductions made by the employer.
- Skatteverket
Swedish Tax Agency — tax and population registration.
Government portals
- sweden.se — Official Gateway to Sweden — Official introduction to living, working and studying in Sweden.
- Skatteverket — Swedish Tax Agency — Personnummer and coordination number, income tax, and the population register.
- Migrationsverket — Swedish Migration Agency — Work and study permits, residence permits and citizenship applications.