{"id":12019,"date":"2017-07-17T14:52:59","date_gmt":"2017-07-17T14:52:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pfser.com\/zaregistrirovat-kompaniyu-v-shvetsii\/?lang=en"},"modified":"2022-11-18T17:06:57","modified_gmt":"2022-11-18T15:06:57","slug":"company-registration-in-sweden","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pfser.com\/en\/company-registration-in-sweden\/","title":{"rendered":"Company Registration in Sweden in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; el_class=&#8221;pfser-row&#8211;white&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1603142597471{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]\n        <div class='pfser-icon pfser-icon-sweden pfser-icon--align-center'><img src=\"https:\/\/www.pfser.com\/wp-content\/themes\/levelup\/assets\/icons\/sweden.svg\" style=\"max-width:-1px;width:-1px;max-height:100px; height:100px;margin-bottom:30px\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n    [vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1668701217151{padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Company Registration in Sweden<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1668783877988{padding-bottom: 35px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Establishing a business in Sweden is quite a complicated and lengthy procedure, and company registration in Sweden is the easiest part of it. What a lot of service providers in Sweden do is have a stock of ready-made companies made in advance to speed things up. With a ready-made company, the process takes 5-10 working days to change company owners. Otherwise, it\u2019s a much longer and more complicated procedure due to needing a temporary bank account for the share capital for company registration in Sweden.<br \/>\nAn AB company in Sweden needs to meet the following requirements before applying for the necessary taxes:<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;crypto-support__item&#8211;slim&#8221;][vc_column_inner text_color=&#8221;&#8221; text_hover_color=&#8221;&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-xs-1&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner text_color=&#8221;&#8221; text_hover_color=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;custom_flex_container&#8221; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-xs-10&#8243;][vc_raw_html]JTNDZGl2JTIwY2xhc3MlM0QlMjJsZW9faGVhZC1icm93biUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRmRpdiUzRQ==[\/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text]Share capital \u2013 25 000SEK (approx., 2 258EUR, which is a bit less than the Estonian share capital). Has to be paid in immediately, unlike in Estonia.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner text_color=&#8221;&#8221; text_hover_color=&#8221;&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-xs-1&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;crypto-support__item&#8211;slim&#8221;][vc_column_inner text_color=&#8221;&#8221; text_hover_color=&#8221;&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-xs-1&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner text_color=&#8221;&#8221; text_hover_color=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;custom_flex_container&#8221; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-xs-10&#8243;][vc_raw_html]JTNDZGl2JTIwY2xhc3MlM0QlMjJsZW9faGVhZC1icm93biUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRmRpdiUzRQ==[\/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text]Minimum 3 board members, and if none of the board lives in Sweden, then a contact person must be appointed.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner text_color=&#8221;&#8221; text_hover_color=&#8221;&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-xs-1&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;crypto-support__item&#8211;slim&#8221;][vc_column_inner text_color=&#8221;&#8221; text_hover_color=&#8221;&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-xs-1&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner text_color=&#8221;&#8221; text_hover_color=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;custom_flex_container&#8221; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-xs-10&#8243;][vc_raw_html]JTNDZGl2JTIwY2xhc3MlM0QlMjJsZW9faGVhZC1icm93biUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRmRpdiUzRQ==[\/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text]A bank account for the share capital \u2013 this is the tricky part, as the banks in Sweden only open accounts for local residents. This is the main reason why we recommend using ready-made companies as a work-around. Share capital is usually registered with a bank certificate. Upon transfer of ownership, the new owners have 1 fiscal year to open a new account and deposit the share capital again.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner text_color=&#8221;&#8221; text_hover_color=&#8221;&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-xs-1&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;crypto-support__item&#8211;slim&#8221;][vc_column_inner text_color=&#8221;&#8221; text_hover_color=&#8221;&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-xs-1&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner text_color=&#8221;&#8221; text_hover_color=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;custom_flex_container&#8221; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-xs-10&#8243;][vc_raw_html]JTNDZGl2JTIwY2xhc3MlM0QlMjJsZW9faGVhZC1icm93biUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRmRpdiUzRQ==[\/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text]A legal address for the company.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner text_color=&#8221;&#8221; text_hover_color=&#8221;&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-xs-1&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;crypto-support__item&#8211;slim&#8221;][vc_column_inner text_color=&#8221;&#8221; text_hover_color=&#8221;&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-xs-1&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner text_color=&#8221;&#8221; text_hover_color=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;custom_flex_container&#8221; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-xs-10&#8243;][vc_raw_html]JTNDZGl2JTIwY2xhc3MlM0QlMjJsZW9faGVhZC1icm93biUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRmRpdiUzRQ==[\/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text]The standard stuff \u2013 AoA, Founding Act, 3 possible company names[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner text_color=&#8221;&#8221; text_hover_color=&#8221;&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-xs-1&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;crypto-support__item&#8211;slim&#8221;][vc_column_inner text_color=&#8221;&#8221; text_hover_color=&#8221;&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-xs-1&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner text_color=&#8221;&#8221; text_hover_color=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;custom_flex_container&#8221; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-xs-10&#8243;][vc_raw_html]JTNDZGl2JTIwY2xhc3MlM0QlMjJsZW9faGVhZC1icm93biUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRmRpdiUzRQ==[\/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The UBO of the company has to be registered and entered into the database within 4 weeks after company ownership changes, otherwise it won\u2019t be possible to continue.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner text_color=&#8221;&#8221; text_hover_color=&#8221;&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-xs-1&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator color=&#8221;#ba8350&#8243; width_in_percentages=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1604354280883{margin-top: 75px !important;margin-bottom: 80px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1668701928670{padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"color--black\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Alternatively, clients can choose to register a Branch in Sweden.<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;crypto-support__item&#8211;slim&#8221;][vc_column_inner text_color=&#8221;&#8221; text_hover_color=&#8221;&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-xs-1&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner text_color=&#8221;&#8221; text_hover_color=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;custom_flex_container&#8221; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-xs-10&#8243;][vc_raw_html]JTNDZGl2JTIwY2xhc3MlM0QlMjJsZW9faGVhZC1icm93biUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRmRpdiUzRQ==[\/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A branch is an existing foreign company that is simply added to the Swedish business register. Very useful for companies that do limited business in Sweden on a short basis. Takes 5-10 days. A managing director of the branch has to be appointed, and if he\u2019s not a resident of Sweden, then a contact person will need to be added to the company. A legal address is also required.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner text_color=&#8221;&#8221; text_hover_color=&#8221;&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-xs-1&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; el_class=&#8221;pfser-row&#8211;colored&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1604352894150{padding: 50px !important;background-color: #1b1d1f !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]\n        <div class='pfser-icon pfser-icon-taxes pfser-icon--align-center'><img src=\"https:\/\/www.pfser.com\/wp-content\/themes\/levelup\/assets\/icons\/taxes.svg\" style=\"max-width:-1px;width:-1px;max-height:100px; height:100px;margin-bottom:30px\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n    [vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1604448814560{padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Taxation<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1668702245765{padding-bottom: 35px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This is the complicated part of getting an operational business running in Sweden. Companies have to apply for various different taxes depending on their business activity.<br \/>\nAt the bare minimum, most companies have to apply from the very start to the following taxes: F-tax. This is what\u2019s called \u201cA Swedish company tax approval\u201d. VAT. All Swedish companies need to have a VAT number from the start. Employer\u2019s registration \u2013 payroll registration, essentially.<br \/>\nThere are a large number of various taxes required in Sweden, which is why service providers usually ask first to have a paid consultation to estimate which taxes will be needed and to draw a road-map for getting a company in Sweden running.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1602352819160{padding-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner text_color=&#8221;&#8221; text_hover_color=&#8221;&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-xs-1&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner text_color=&#8221;&#8221; text_hover_color=&#8221;&#8221; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-xs-10&#8243;]<div class=\"pfser-list pfser-list--leo-head\"><style>#pfser-list__container--69d711fd5abab .pfser-list__item:not(:last-of-type) { margin-bottom:30px }<\/style><div id='pfser-list__container--69d711fd5abab' class='pfser-list__container'><p>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Corporate Income Tax<\/h3>\n<p class=\"color--white\">Corporate income tax is 20,6% and is prepaid monthly based on predicted annual profits. You have to tell the tax office what your planned annual income is and pay your tax based on their calculations. Stating you don&rsquo;t plan to make income this year is not allowed.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Value Added Tax<\/h3>\n<p class=\"color--white\">25%<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Social Tax<\/h3>\n<p class=\"color--white\">Pensions, health insurance, parental insurance, work incapacity insurance, etc. It&rsquo;s 31,5%<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Dividends Tax<\/h3>\n<p class=\"color--white\">None for locals. For foreign companies and non-residents, it&rsquo;s 30%.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Personal Income Tax<\/h3>\n<p class=\"color--white\">Progressive, starting at 28%. Can easily go over 50%<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner text_color=&#8221;&#8221; text_hover_color=&#8221;&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-xs-1&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1668702513081{padding-bottom: 35px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">On average, the various taxes are what take up most of the time to get a company running in Sweden. Without those taxes in place, a company can\u2019t be operational and start generating a profit. The only thing a company can do without the taxes is set up business contracts with whatever Swedish companies the client plans on cooperating with.<br \/>\nCurrently, the waiting time for tax registration approvals is six months on average. Sometimes longer, depending on how busy the Swedish tax office is (usually always very busy).<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1668702545724{padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Worker Unions<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1668702563292{padding-bottom: 35px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A lot of business in Sweden is regulated by Worker Unions, so depending on what your business activity is, you\u2019ll need to register with a Union and comply with their requirements. There\u2019s a very long list of unions out there, and if you plan to hire local Swedes, it would be very useful to have union registration in hand.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1602949592734{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;background-color: #ba8350 !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;pfser-row&#8211;colored&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>So, with all that said, for which clients is Sweden a suitable jurisdiction?<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: center;\"><strong>Existing medium to big-sized companies. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: center;\">This is the type of clients who bought a company in Sweden most frequently from me. These are companies that have been operating in Europe for a long time now and are looking to expand their services. Or they need a very highly educated workforce, which the Swedes genuinely are.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: center;\"><strong>Construction companies<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: center;\">Construction is a big industry in Sweden, and a lot of Eastern European construction companies like to have a branch registered there for when they need to do work in Sweden.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: center;\"><strong>Individual freelancers that just want to permanently relocate to Sweden<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: center;\">These types are rare, I\u2019ve only ever had 2 of such cases, but they do exist. 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