https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Thousands of Swedish taxpayers risk getting contacted by debt collectors if they fail to pay their tax arrears on time. https://www.thelocal.se/20191107/how-to-pay-your-swedish-tax-bill-before-the-deadline Thu, 07 Nov 2019 09:46:19 +0100 how-to-pay-your-swedish-tax-bill-before-the-deadline Billions of kronor will be handed back to tax payers in Sweden this week. But beware of scams. https://www.thelocal.se/20190604/warning-dont-get-tricked-by-this-tax-rebate-email-scam-in-sweden Tue, 04 Jun 2019 10:23:19 +0200 warning-dont-get-tricked-by-this-tax-rebate-email-scam-in-sweden More tax payers than ever are set to receive their Swedish tax rebate in April this year. Here's how to know if you might be one of them. https://www.thelocal.se/20190409/sweden-to-hand-out-137-billion-kronor-in-tax-refunds-this-week Tue, 09 Apr 2019 10:29:09 +0200 sweden-to-hand-out-137-billion-kronor-in-tax-refunds-this-week Over the next few months, around half of the population of Sweden will receive a tax refund, adding up to an estimated 36 billion kronor. https://www.thelocal.se/20190326/why-this-might-be-the-last-year-you-get-a-big-tax-refund Tue, 26 Mar 2019 15:53:47 +0100 why-this-might-be-the-last-year-you-get-a-big-tax-refund The tax agency (Skatteverket) opened its online tax declaration service on Tuesday, and if you fill it in before the first deadline you may get your money back in less than a month. https://www.thelocal.se/20190319/its-time-to-file-your-taxes-and-heres-when-you-can-get-your-rebate Tue, 19 Mar 2019 14:32:53 +0100 its-time-to-file-your-taxes-and-heres-when-you-can-get-your-rebate A 47-year-old Swedish woman had to prove she was still alive after a tax agency typo led authorities to believe she was dead. https://www.thelocal.se/20181206/swede-mistakenly-declared-dead-after-personal-number-mishap Thu, 06 Dec 2018 09:30:53 +0100 swede-mistakenly-declared-dead-after-personal-number-mishap The parents of a young boy are considering filing an appeal after the Swedish Tax Authority (Skatteverket) rejected their request to give the boy the middle name Skrot. https://www.thelocal.se/20181126/swedish-parents-told-to-scrap-sons-name-skrot Mon, 26 Nov 2018 23:30:59 +0100 swedish-parents-told-to-scrap-sons-name-skrot Strict rules over what parents can name their babies in Sweden could hit international parents particularly hard – and one couple is taking their fight to the Supreme Court. https://www.thelocal.se/20181105/strict-swedish-laws-over-baby-names-hit-international-parents Mon, 05 Nov 2018 14:39:58 +0100 strict-swedish-laws-over-baby-names-hit-international-parents A 28-year-old woman in Sweden has been refused permission to change her first name to 'Nazi' after the authorities deemed the name 'unsuitable', a regional newspaper reports. https://www.thelocal.se/20180911/swedish-woman-applied-to-change-name-to-nazi Tue, 11 Sep 2018 11:26:32 +0200 swedish-woman-applied-to-change-name-to-nazi Sweden's Tax Agency (Skatteverket) has been tasked by the government with putting greater scrutiny on transactions to countries on the European Union’s tax haven blacklist. https://www.thelocal.se/20180305/sweden-to-get-tougher-on-money-sent-to-eu-blacklisted-tax-havens Mon, 05 Mar 2018 09:52:37 +0100 sweden-to-get-tougher-on-money-sent-to-eu-blacklisted-tax-havens The Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket) has denied a round of tax deductions to US tech giant Facebook, hitting it with a bill worth millions. https://www.thelocal.se/20171206/sweden-hits-facebook-with-sizeable-tax-bill Wed, 06 Dec 2017 08:37:36 +0100 sweden-hits-facebook-with-sizeable-tax-bill A Swedish couple have been denied the right to name their baby Pilzner after Sweden's tax agency Skatteverket said the moniker was "unsuitable" for a child. https://www.thelocal.se/20171109/swedish-parents-told-they-cant-name-baby-pilzner Thu, 09 Nov 2017 12:25:00 +0100 swedish-parents-told-they-cant-name-baby-pilzner Sweden's tax agency Skatteverket's website has been down since 1pm on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.se/20170612/skatteverket-website-down-new-deadline-for-tax-returns Mon, 12 Jun 2017 18:31:05 +0200 skatteverket-website-down-new-deadline-for-tax-returns American Kevin Buckley explains his experience of applying to become a Swedish resident after moving from the USA. https://www.thelocal.se/20170330/do-your-research-tips-on-applying-for-residence-in-sweden Thu, 30 Mar 2017 08:59:00 +0200 do-your-research-tips-on-applying-for-residence-in-sweden More than 100 people suspected of financing terror activities have been forced to pay more tax as part of a collaboration between the Swedish tax agency and security police. https://www.thelocal.se/20161215/supporting-terrorism-pay-more-tax-says-sweden Thu, 15 Dec 2016 12:08:52 +0100 supporting-terrorism-pay-more-tax-says-sweden Swedes struggling due to their foreign-sounding names will be able to reinvent themselves as a Svensson, Olsson or Nilsson, Sweden’s tax agency has announced. https://www.thelocal.se/20161112/new-rule-lets-foreigners-take-swedens-most-common-names Sat, 12 Nov 2016 15:01:35 +0100 new-rule-lets-foreigners-take-swedens-most-common-names International banking giant HSBC helped hundreds of rich Swedes, including a former national football champion, dodge taxes. More than 500 Swedes have become embroiled in a scandal of secret assets amounting to more than 800 billion kronor. https://www.thelocal.se/20150209/swedish-footballer-in-hsbc-tax-scandal Mon, 09 Feb 2015 13:00:00 +0100 swedish-footballer-in-hsbc-tax-scandal The Swedish tax agency has warned Swedes to be extra careful when dealing with emails and texts claiming to be from the authorities - especially those promising an easy tax refund. https://www.thelocal.se/20140808/swedish-tax-agency-warns-about-scam-emails Fri, 08 Aug 2014 14:03:00 +0200 swedish-tax-agency-warns-about-scam-emails A 36-year-old woman in central Sweden who was listed as deceased by the tax office has lost her claim for damages after the Chancellor of Justice rejected her demand for compensation. https://www.thelocal.se/20140726/dead-swedes-damages-claim-killed-off Sat, 26 Jul 2014 18:42:00 +0200 dead-swedes-damages-claim-killed-off Sweden's commitment to transparency and access to information is turning the country into a favourite target for criminals who use fake IDs to defraud unsuspecting Swedes. https://www.thelocal.se/20130812/49596 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 12:17:00 +0200 49596