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Sweden has expanded its tonnage taxation regime to include specialised shipping operations, lowered minimum vessel requirements, and increased bareboat charter limits. The amendments, approved by the European Commission under EU state aid rules, represent a significant broadening of the elective tax system that allows qualifying shipping companies to compute taxable income based on net tonnage rather than conventional profit taxation.

The Swedish Ministry of Finance has proposed significant reforms to modernize tax rules governing workplace determination and business travel deductions, fundamentally changing how employers and employees handle remote work arrangements and travel expenses. These changes introduce clearer definitions based on employer intention rather than physical presence, eliminate the restrictive three-month rule, and consolidate multiple deduction categories into streamlined provisions. The reforms are scheduled to tak

Sweden is introducing a statutory definition of permanent stay to replace the current unpredictable case-by-case assessment. The new rule establishes clear day-count thresholds for determining unlimited tax liability, fundamentally changing how cross-border workers and property owners are taxed.

The Swedish Supreme Administrative Court has ruled on whether shares held as inventory assets under building operations rules can constitute a line of business for tax purposes. The decision addresses the critical question of withdrawal taxation in corporate restructurings where siblings transferred ownership of a property-managing company into a joint holding structure.

The Swedish Supreme Administrative Court ruled in favor of Kubikenborg Aluminium AB in a landmark transfer pricing case, setting aside a SEK 211 million adjustment related to an electricity contract termination and shareholder contribution. The court held that the arm's length assessment must consider the overall group arrangements, finding that the tolling agreement structure meant the electricity contract risk was borne by related entities rather than constituting an income transfer from the Swedish compa

The Swedish government has proposed significant changes to VAT deduction rules for mixed businesses, shifting from a "reasonable grounds" approach to a turnover-based allocation key for input VAT on joint costs. Following Supreme Administrative Court rulings that recognized taxpayers' rights under the VAT Directive, the new framework introduces specific calculation methods for different business scenarios, including area-based allocation for buildings and special provisions for financial activities.