Planning to move a company out of Sweden? Skattepunkten helps businesses and owners bring the tax, accounting and ownership questions together before the move, with advice explained in English.
What business do you conduct, where will it move and what will stay in Sweden? Will the owners move too? We help turn these questions into a coordinated plan, taking account of both the Swedish position and the destination country.
Before the move
Planning to move your company out of Sweden?
Describe the company, the countries involved and your intended timetable. We can then assess the adviser and information needed for an initial review. Registration is not an order.
If you have any questions before submitting your registration, you are always welcome to contact us.
From the first questions to a practical plan
How we help when a company moves abroad
A company relocation involves more than registering in a new country. We help bring the structure, ownership, taxation, accounts and any continuing Swedish activities into the same discussion.
Structure & destination
We help assess what the move involves before you choose a structure, destination and implementation plan.
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- Ownership, group structure and financing
- Cross-border conversion, merger or another route where available
- Contracts, customers and intellectual property
- Coordination with advisers in the destination country
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Tax & the owner
We review the Swedish tax questions alongside the rules in the new country, including whether the owner is also planning to leave Sweden.
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- Possible exit taxation and related payment questions
- Tax residence, tax treaties and continuing Swedish taxation
- Intra-group transactions, losses and financing
- VAT and the owner’s salary, dividends and other withdrawals
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Operations & reporting
Moving abroad does not necessarily mean that all Swedish activities end. We help identify the obligations that may remain.
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- Assets, contracts, functions and people retained in Sweden
- Permanent establishment and registration questions
- Employees, payroll and social insurance issues
- Accounting handover, tax returns and continuing reporting
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A coordinated approach to the move
How we work
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Describe the planned move
Tell us about the business, ownership, destination and timetable. Explain what is moving, what will remain in Sweden and whether the owners will move too.
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Review the structure and records
We examine the group chart, agreements, assets, financing and employees to identify the Swedish issues and the advice needed in the other country.
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Compare the options
We assess the relevant tax and accounting consequences and coordinate local advice where needed, so that the legal steps and practical arrangements can be considered together.
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Plan implementation and follow-up
We agree the scope, responsibilities and next steps. The plan can cover the Swedish reporting, registrations and accounting that need to be dealt with during and after the move.
Relocation questions explained
Frequently asked questions about moving a company abroad
Can a Swedish company move abroad?
There may be several routes, depending on the company and destination. A cross-border conversion may be an option within the applicable EU framework; a merger, restructuring or new establishment may be more relevant in other situations.
Is moving the registered office the same as moving the business?
No. The registered office, actual operations, assets and employees can raise different questions. We review what will change in practice rather than treating a new address as a complete relocation.
Will Swedish tax obligations end after the move?
Not necessarily. The structure of the move and any operations, assets or functions retained in Sweden need to be assessed. Swedish tax and reporting obligations may continue even when activities are also carried on abroad.
What is exit taxation?
Exit taxation may become relevant when assets or activities move beyond a country’s taxing rights. We assess the Swedish consequences of the proposed arrangement before transfers take place, together with any relevant payment-deferral questions.
Can the company keep activities in Sweden?
Yes, that may be part of the plan. We assess what remains, including premises, employees, contracts and decision-making functions, and whether permanent establishment, registration or reporting questions arise.
What if the owner also moves abroad?
The owner’s personal tax position needs a separate assessment alongside the company’s relocation. Residence, remaining connections to Sweden, salary, dividends and shareholdings may all be relevant.
How are employees and payroll affected?
The country where people actually work, the employing entity and the applicable social insurance system are important. We help identify the Swedish payroll and reporting questions and coordinate the local advice needed.
Should all Swedish tax registrations be cancelled?
Only registrations that are no longer appropriate should be changed or cancelled. A move abroad is not automatically the same as closing every Swedish activity. We help assess what should remain and what needs to be updated.
Can you coordinate with advisers in the new country?
Yes. Through ETL GLOBAL, we can coordinate relevant local tax or accounting expertise where the assignment requires it. We explain the Swedish side in English and can also work with your existing overseas advisers.
What should we prepare before contacting you?
Have a group chart and an outline of the destination, timetable, ownership, assets, employees and activities available. Tell us which decisions or transfers have already been made, so that we can assess the appropriate next step.
Want help moving your company abroad?
Register as a new client so we can consider how we can help you. Registration is not an order. If you have any questions before submitting your registration, you are always welcome to contact us.
Swedish expertise with international reach
One plan across the countries involved
Relocating a business calls for an understanding of both the Swedish position and the destination country. Through ETL GLOBAL, Skattepunkten can coordinate relevant local expertise where the assignment requires it.
You retain a clear contact in Sweden while we work with local specialists and your existing advisers to bring the issues together.
Official guidance in English
Relevant links
Read about the EU framework for cross-border restructuring and the Swedish tax registrations that may need to change if Swedish activities end. Deregistration is not a substitute for assessing the move itself.
This page provides general information, not advice on a particular relocation. The available legal routes and tax consequences depend on the company, destination, ownership and activities. Swedish and foreign requirements should be assessed before the move is carried out.