Sweden Sources and Verification
Source-backed employee estimate for 2026-01-01 to 2026-12-31.
Professional verification
The Sweden calculator has not yet been reviewed by an independent tax professional. Until it is, results rely on the official sources, worked examples and automated checks below. How our verification works.
Worked examples, recalculated live
Each example was worked by hand from the official rules before publication. The live calculator must reproduce it exactly, to the cent, or the rule set cannot be published.
| Example | Expected take-home | Live result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEK 600,000 a yearSwedish employee tax profile: Non-resident employee with a SINK decision; Annual statutory employee contributions: 0 | SEK 465,000.00 | SEK 465,000.00 | Matches |
Official sources and monitoring
3 official sources. 3 were checked automatically in the last three weeks, most recently on 2026-10-23. A content change opens a review before any rule is updated.
| Source | Researched | Automated check |
|---|---|---|
| Special income tax for non-residents - 22.5% from 2026Swedish Tax Agency | 2026-10-20 | Checked automaticallyLast checked 2026-10-23 |
| Amounts and percentages for income year 2026Swedish Tax Agency | 2026-10-20 | Checked automaticallyLast checked 2026-10-23 |
| Preliminary monthly tax table 34 for 2026Swedish Tax Agency | 2026-10-20 | Checked automaticallyLast checked 2026-10-23 |
No detected source change is waiting for review.
Rule version
Version SE-2026-v2, approved on 2026-10-21, last validated on 2026-10-21. Rules are effective from 2026-01-01 to 2026-12-31. Published rule versions cannot be edited; corrections are released as a new version.
Calculation assumptions
- Full-year employee receiving twelve equal monthly salary payments in 2026.
- Resident employees use official tax table 34 column 1, representing a standard municipal rate of about 34% and including the basic allowance, earned-income tax credit and applicable state tax.
- The resident profile is for a person who had not reached age 66 at the start of 2026.
- Non-residents use the final 22.5% SINK rate only when they have a Swedish Tax Agency SINK decision.
Coverage & limitations
Rule version SE-2026-v2 · Tax year 2026. See sources, monitoring and verification status.
- The resident estimate uses tax table 34. A different municipality, religious-community fee or special adjustment can produce a different withholding amount.
- The resident table profile models preliminary payroll withholding. Final assessed tax can differ after other income and deductions.
- Tax treaty and 183-day exemptions are excluded.
- The calculator covers the named profiles only and rejects unsupported profiles.
- Independent professional verification pending.