Has the Swedish Tax Agency started an audit? Skattepunkten helps businesses and owners understand the questions, organise their records and protect their position, with explanations in English.
An audit can raise unfamiliar questions for a foreign business operating in Sweden. We help you clarify the issues, address possible misunderstandings and prepare well-supported responses, drawing on both tax and accounting expertise.
Get a clear view of the audit
Need support during a Swedish tax audit?
Describe the audit decision, the questions asked and any approaching response date. We can then assess the documents and adviser needed for an initial review. Registration is not an order.
If you have any questions before submitting your registration, you are always welcome to contact us.
Support throughout the audit
How we help before, during and after a Swedish tax audit
We adapt the work to the scope of the audit and the records that need to be explained. The aim is a clear, factual dialogue in which your rights, obligations and business circumstances are properly considered.
Scope & priorities
We review the audit decision and the questions being asked, so that your business knows what needs attention first.
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- The decision, scope and periods under review
- A clear overview of requests and response dates
- Roles, contact persons and document handling
- Coordination when several companies or countries are involved
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Records & explanations
We organise the accounts, returns and supporting records and help explain the transactions that the Tax Agency wants to examine.
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- Reconciliation of accounting records and tax returns
- Contracts, invoices, payroll and calculations
- Clear explanations of cross-border transactions
- Coordination with your accountant and overseas advisers
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Responses & next steps
We help you respond coherently during the audit, address possible misunderstandings and assess any proposed tax adjustment.
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- Written responses and supplementary information
- Review of proposed decisions and calculations
- Arguments supported by the relevant facts and records
- Planning further handling if a tax decision follows
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A clear plan for records, responses and responsibilities
How we work
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Review the decision and dates
Show us the audit decision, requests and correspondence. We identify the scope, response dates and questions that should be prioritised.
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Map the records and transactions
We review the relevant accounts, returns, agreements and calculations. Tell us where records are held and which people or advisers in other countries need to be involved.
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Prepare structured responses
We help bring the explanations and supporting documents together, clarify possible misunderstandings and plan the dialogue with the Tax Agency.
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Agree the continued handling
We agree responsibilities and next steps, including how to address further questions or a proposed decision. Any subsequent tax decision and its deadlines are assessed separately.
The Swedish audit process explained
Frequently asked questions about Swedish tax audits
What is a Swedish tax audit?
A tax audit is an examination by the Swedish Tax Agency of information relevant to taxation. It can involve accounting records, tax returns and supporting documents.
Does an audit mean that something is wrong?
Not necessarily. An audit is a check; it does not by itself establish that your business has reported something incorrectly.
What records should we prepare?
Start with the audit decision, requests and earlier correspondence. We help identify the accounts, returns, contracts and calculations relevant to the questions being examined, and organise them into a clear record of what has been requested and supplied.
Can you help if the audit is already underway?
Yes. Explain what the Tax Agency is examining, what has already been provided and which dates are approaching. We can assess how to help with the remaining work and identify issues that need attention first.
Can we appoint an adviser to assist us?
We can help organise the work, prepare explanations and take part in the dialogue. We agree our role and any necessary authorisation with you. Advice does not remove the business's own obligations during the audit.
What if a request concerns sensitive documents?
Seek advice before deciding how to handle the request. There is a procedure for asking the Administrative Court to exclude documents from an audit. It does not mean that you can simply refuse to provide information.
Can you help foreign-owned businesses?
Yes. We explain the Swedish tax issues in English and help coordinate records held by a foreign head office, group companies or overseas advisers. We identify what needs clarification or translation without assuming that all dealings with the authority can take place in English.
Can you help us prepare for meetings with the auditors?
We can review the questions beforehand, organise the supporting material and agree who should explain particular matters. We also help keep track of follow-up questions and the information provided after the meeting.
What happens when the audit ends?
If the Tax Agency proposes an adjustment, you can comment before it decides. An audit can also end without changes. We help assess the outcome and any further action.
What should we send for an initial assessment?
Have the decision, requests, relevant dates and earlier responses ready. Describe the business and any connections outside Sweden. Let us know promptly about approaching deadlines; client registration is not a response to the Tax Agency or confirmation that we have accepted an assignment.
Want help with a Swedish tax audit?
Register as a new client so we can consider how we can help you. Registration is not an order. If you have any questions before submitting your registration, you are always welcome to contact us.
Swedish expertise with international reach
When the audit involves more than one country
An audit may raise questions about foreign income, assets, agreements or group transactions. Through ETL GLOBAL, Skattepunkten can coordinate the Swedish analysis with relevant local specialists where the assignment requires it.
You retain a clear contact in Sweden. We can also work with your accountant, legal advisers and other specialists within the agreed scope.
Official guidance in English
Relevant links
The Swedish Tax Agency's English-language guide explains audits and the rights and obligations of the business being audited.
This page provides general information, not advice on a particular audit. The scope, information obligations, possible document exemptions and appropriate next steps depend on the decision, tax area and circumstances. Check the requests and dates applying to your own case.