Sweden company formation requirements
One founder is enough. No notary is needed. The company can be formed online.
| Minimum capital | SEK 25 000Sveriges riksdag · 09-24 |
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| Paid before registration | In fullSveriges riksdag · 09-24 |
| Notary | Not requiredSveriges riksdag · 09-24 |
| Formed online | In fullBolagsverket · 09-24 |
| Time to register | 9 daysBolagsverket · 09-24 |
| Founders, minimum | 1Sveriges riksdag · 09-24 |
| Business register | AktiebolagsregistretSveriges riksdag · 09-24 |
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Sweden company formation cost
Forming an AB carries 1 charge set by law. The capital is separate: it stays in the company.
| Company registration fee | SEK 2 400 to SEK 2 700Bolagsverket · 09-24 |
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Sweden company formation for non-residents
No. At least half the board must live within the EEA; a company with one founder-director needs an EEA residence or a dispensation. Nationality does not matter: the act sets no nationality condition on founders; only a place-of-residence rule applies to the board (see nonresident_ok). If nobody authorised to represent the company lives in Sweden, the board must appoint a Sweden-resident person to receive service on its behalf. At least one required formation document, the bank's certificate of paid-in capital, must be in Swedish.
| Founder living abroad | no Sveriges riksdag · 09-24 |
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| Founder from outside the EU | yes Sveriges riksdag · 09-24 |
| Local contact or address | yes Sveriges riksdag · 09-24 |
| Filing in English | no Bolagsverket · 09-24 |
Company tax in Sweden
| Corporate income tax | 20.6 % taxable income of legal personsSveriges riksdag · 09-24 |
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| VAT, standard rate | 25 %Sveriges riksdag · 09-24 |
Sources and licences
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