Planning to do business in Sweden? Skattepunkten helps foreign companies and international entrepreneurs bring Swedish tax questions, registrations and accounting together from the start.
We specialise in helping foreign clients establish and run a business in Sweden. Our accountants and tax lawyers work together on the practical routines and more complex national and international tax questions, so you can focus on your business.
A coordinated start in Sweden
Need help getting started?
Start with our client registration. It gives us the basic information we need to consider how we can help and identify the right contact for your business. Registration is not an order.
If you have any questions before submitting your registration, you are always welcome to contact us.
From your first plans to day-to-day operations
How we can help your business in Sweden
Choose help with a specific question or let us coordinate your Swedish tax and accounting needs. The right approach depends on your activities, ownership, customers and employees.
Structure and tax registrations
We help you understand which Swedish tax and registration questions need attention before operations begin.
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- Tax questions when choosing a Swedish company, branch or other setup
- Swedish F-tax approval, VAT and employer registration where relevant
- Permanent establishment and cross-border activities
- Supporting documents and communication with the Swedish Tax Agency
- Coordination between the Swedish business and its foreign owners
- … and more
Accounting, payroll and returns
Our accountants can handle the recurring work and help you build Swedish routines that fit your business.
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- Day-to-day bookkeeping and reconciliations
- VAT and PAYE returns
- Payroll administration
- Year-end accounts, annual reports and income tax returns
- Financial reporting for owners and group management
- Secure handling of accounting records and supporting documents
- … and more
Practical support and tax consulting
We combine accounting support with experienced tax lawyers and help with practical matters involved in running a business here.
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- Postal address and mail handling where agreed
- Guidance on Swedish administrative routines
- Complex national and international tax transactions
- Tax questions as the business grows or changes
- Coordination with local advisers abroad through ETL GLOBAL when needed
- … and more
A clear way forward
How we work
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Tell us about your plans
Describe the business, the countries involved, your planned activities in Sweden and when you intend to start.
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Identify the questions and documents
We review the ownership, business structure, customers and employees to identify relevant registrations and the information needed.
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Agree on a practical setup
Together we define our assignment and plan the Swedish accounting, payroll, tax returns and ongoing reporting.
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Support the business as it develops
We can provide recurring support and bring in tax expertise when new questions or international transactions arise.
Questions before you start
Frequently asked questions
Can you help a foreign company establish operations in Sweden?
Yes. We specialise in supporting foreign clients with Swedish tax questions, registrations, accounting, payroll and the practical routines needed to run their business.
Do we need a Swedish limited company?
Not necessarily. A Swedish limited company, a branch or operations through an existing foreign company can involve different responsibilities. The appropriate setup needs to be assessed against your actual plans.
Is a branch a separate company?
No. A branch forms part of the foreign company rather than being a separate legal entity. Its registration and Swedish obligations need to be considered separately from the foreign company's existing routines.
Which tax registrations might we need?
F-tax approval, VAT registration and employer registration may be relevant. We help you consider which apply to your activities and prepare the information needed for the application.
Can you handle VAT and PAYE returns?
Yes. We can help with VAT returns, employer reporting and the accounting records and payroll information on which those returns are based.
Can you provide ongoing accounting and payroll services?
Yes. We can help with bookkeeping, reconciliations, payroll, financial reporting, year-end accounts and tax returns. We agree on the scope and division of responsibilities with you.
Do you offer a postal address and mail handling?
We can provide postal services by agreement. Tell us what you need so we can explain the available arrangements and how mail should be handled.
What if our tax questions involve more than one country?
Our tax lawyers can help with national and international tax questions. Where local expertise abroad is needed, we can coordinate with advisers through ETL GLOBAL.
What information should we prepare?
Start with company and ownership information, your intended Swedish activities, where employees will work, expected customers and your timetable. We can then identify any additional documents needed.
When should we contact you?
Preferably while you are planning the establishment. Early contact makes it easier to clarify the assignment and consider tax, registration and accounting questions before operations begin.
Need help setting up a business in Sweden?
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.
Digital accounting with personal service
A certified Spiris accounting partner
Skattepunkten's Office Services AB is a certified accounting partner of Spiris.
We help you establish digital accounting routines that suit your Swedish business, with a personal contact who understands your operations.
A Swedish contact with international reach
Support across borders
Skattepunkten is a member of ETL GLOBAL. When your establishment or ongoing business involves several countries, we can coordinate Swedish tax consulting and accounting with relevant local expertise abroad.
You retain a clear contact with us in Sweden while your international questions can be addressed with advisers in the countries concerned.
Official guidance in English
Relevant links
These official pages provide further information about Swedish registrations and business structures.
This page provides general information and does not replace advice on your particular circumstances. The relevant tax rules, registrations and accounting obligations depend on how your business is organised and operates.