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Sweden: SINK tax rate (non-residents) falls to 20% from 1 January 2027
From 1 January 2027, the sink tax rate (non-residents) in Sweden is 20%, down from 22.5%. Särskild inkomstskatt för utomlands bosatta (lag 1991:586), Skatteverket.
- Before
- 22.5%
- From
- 20%
- Applies from
- 1 January 2027
What to do
Check every person in Sweden whose pay, permit or tax relief depends on this level before 1 January 2027. In Settio the new level applies to each affected case automatically, and anyone below it is flagged with the follow-up tasks.
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