Need help with Swedish Value Added Tax (VAT)? Skattepunkten helps Swedish and international businesses with VAT registration, day-to-day reporting and complex transactions, with advice explained in English.
VAT can look straightforward until an exception or a cross-border transaction changes the picture. Whether you are establishing a business in Sweden, selling to Swedish customers or reviewing an existing arrangement, we help you understand the Swedish VAT position and what needs to happen next.
Swedish VAT, clearly explained
Want help with a VAT question?
Describe your business, the transaction and the countries involved. We can then assess the question and find the right adviser for your situation. Registration is not an order.
If you have any questions before submitting your registration, you are always welcome to contact us.
VAT consulting for your business
Help with Swedish and international VAT questions
We put the VAT question in the context of your business. The assignment can cover a particular transaction, support with recurring reporting or a closer review of an arrangement involving several countries.
Registration & everyday VAT
Understand the Swedish VAT requirements for your business and build the right handling into your day-to-day routines.
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- Swedish VAT registration and reporting periods
- Output VAT, input VAT and deduction questions
- Invoices, VAT rates and exemptions
- VAT returns, reconciliations and corrections
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Cross-border transactions
Buying or selling across borders can affect where VAT is due, who accounts for it and how the transaction is reported.
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- Goods and services traded within the EU
- Imports, exports and transactions outside the EU
- Reverse charge and customer VAT numbers
- EC sales lists, distance sales and OSS questions
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Complex VAT questions
Changes to a business or an unusual transaction may need a closer review before an agreement is signed or a return is filed.
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- Property, business premises and construction
- Restructuring and transfers of businesses
- Mixed taxable and exempt activities
- VAT refunds and supporting information for the Swedish Tax Agency
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From the transaction to the next step
How we work
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Describe the business and transaction
Start with client registration and tell us what you sell or buy, which countries and parties are involved, and any reporting deadline. Registration is not an order.
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Review the records and flows
We agree the scope and review relevant contracts, invoices, accounting records and the movement of goods or provision of services. The actual transaction matters, not just the wording on the invoice.
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Assess the Swedish VAT position
We analyse the Swedish registration, invoicing, deduction and reporting questions that fall within the assignment. Where another country is involved, we identify any need for local advice.
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Put the next steps into practice
We explain the assessment in English and can assist with registrations, returns, corrections or information requested by the Swedish Tax Agency, according to the agreed scope.
Your VAT questions, explained
Frequently asked questions about Swedish VAT
Can you help a non-Swedish business with Swedish VAT?
Yes. We help businesses trading with or operating in Sweden assess Swedish VAT obligations. Tell us where the business is established, what is sold or purchased, who the customers are and how goods or services are supplied.
Does VAT registration in my home country cover Sweden?
Not automatically. We need to assess the transactions and the applicable Swedish rules. Depending on the circumstances, Swedish registration, reverse charge, a special reporting scheme or a refund procedure may be relevant.
Must I charge Swedish VAT on every sale to Sweden?
No single rule covers every sale. The treatment depends on factors such as whether you sell goods or services, where the supply takes place, the customer’s status and any relevant exception. We review the transaction before advising on the invoice.
Can you help with trade within and outside the EU?
Yes. We assess Swedish VAT questions relating to EU purchases and sales, imports, exports and cross-border services. We can also help identify reporting obligations and coordinate local advice when more than one country is involved.
Can I deduct the VAT on my purchases?
The right to deduct depends on the purchase, its connection to taxable business activities and the supporting records. Restrictions and mixed taxable and exempt activities may require a more detailed assessment.
Can a foreign business recover Swedish VAT?
A refund may be possible, but the route and conditions depend on where the business is established and its activities and registration position in Sweden. We assess whether a Swedish return or a separate refund procedure is appropriate.
Do you assist with VAT returns and corrections?
Yes. We can help with the Swedish VAT return, review the figures against the records and assess how an error should be corrected. Tell us which period is involved and whether the Swedish Tax Agency has already raised the issue.
What information should be included on an invoice?
The requirements depend on the sale, the parties and the VAT treatment. Cross-border transactions and reverse charge can require particular information or references. We can review your invoice routines or a specific transaction.
Can you help with property or partly exempt activities?
Yes. Property transactions, business premises, construction and activities with both taxable and exempt sales can raise specific VAT questions. We review the relevant use, contracts and costs rather than assuming that one treatment applies to the whole business.
What do you need to assess my VAT question?
Describe the business, the goods or services, the parties and countries involved, the delivery or service flow and any deadline. Contracts and example invoices help us define the assignment, the records needed and the proposed fee basis.
Want help with a VAT question?
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 contact, international reach
VAT questions involving more than one country
International transactions may require Swedish VAT consulting alongside local expertise in another country. Through ETL GLOBAL, Skattepunkten can coordinate relevant tax and accounting specialists where the assignment requires it.
You retain a clear contact in Sweden while we work with local specialists and your existing overseas advisers. We explain the Swedish assessment and next steps in English.
Official guidance in English
Relevant links
The Swedish Tax Agency provides English guidance on registering a non-Swedish business, including VAT registration, and completing a Swedish VAT return. Check which requirements apply to your business and transactions.
This page provides general information, not advice on a particular transaction. VAT registration, rates, exemptions, deductions and reporting obligations must be assessed for the actual circumstances and applicable rules.