Expanding into Sweden offers significant opportunities, but also introduces payroll and compliance requirements. Foreign companies entering the Swedish market often face challenges in understanding local regulations, tax obligations, and employer reporting standards. Deloitte acts as your trusted partner, ensuring your Swedish payroll operations are set up correctly from day one and remain fully compliant. We also help you navigate the Swedish regulatory landscape, avoid common pitfalls, and ensure your employees are paid accurately and on time, so you can focus on growing your business.

Our services for foreign companies include:

• Payroll processing and administration for employees working in Sweden
• Registration and set-up support for foreign employers with the Swedish Tax Agency and other authorities
• Guidance on Swedish employment law, collective agreements, and statutory benefits
• Application and administration of special tax regimes such as Swedish expert tax relief (expertskatt) and special income tax for non-residents (SINK)
• Net-to-gross and gross-to-net calculations, including split payrolls for cross-border employees
• Social security contribution reporting and coordination with home country schemes
• Ongoing compliance monitoring and risk assessments
• Advisory on best practices for payroll policies and processes in the Swedish context

Companies with international operations face the challenge of managing payroll across multiple jurisdictions, each with its own rules and reporting requirements. Deloitte’s global payroll services are designed to help Swedish businesses streamline their international payroll processes, maintain compliance, and support a mobile workforce. Leveraging our global network and advanced technology, we provide companies with a single point of contact and a harmonized approach to payroll management, ensuring consistency, transparency, and compliance wherever your business operates.

Our services for companies with global operations and a mobile workforce include:

• Payroll coordination and consolidation for employees working abroad
• Compliance with Swedish payroll, tax, and social security regulations
• Management of tax withholding, statutory reporting, and social security for inbound/outbound assignees
• Specialist tax regimes such as Swedish expert tax relief
• Special income tax for non-residents (SINK)
• Shadow payroll solutions for employees on international assignments
• Net-to-gross and gross-to-net calculations for global mobility scenarios
• Payroll audits, process reviews, and risk assessments across jurisdictions
• Integration of payroll with global HR and finance systems
• Advisory on global payroll policies, procedures, and best practices
• Year-end reporting and reconciliations for international employees