Taxation of worker salaries sent to Sweden is an important topic for every entrepreneur. Making the right application from the start can save your workers over 10 percentage points worth of taxes. In this article we look at the different taxation systems applied on foriegn workers in Sweden.
Acquiring a collective bargaining agreement can be a costly endeavour. Registration fees, travel costs, service fees, and many other types of fees can quickly add up. In this article we will have a look at all the costs that arise when signing “Byggavtalet” or “The Construction Agreement”.
Foreign entrepreneurs new to the ways of doing business in Sweden can set themselves up for headaches quite early in the process of entering the market for the first time. All they know is that they need to sign a collective bargaining agreement in order to start working on their client’s worksite. However, when they…
One of the most commonly used collective bargaining agreements used in the Swedish construction sector is “Byggavtalet” or the Construction Agreement. The contract is very extensive and should make clear to the contractor all the conditions that apply in various work-related situations and how to solve them. However, the reality is that a foreign contractor…
Foreign construction contractors who have not previously dealt with collective bargaining agreements in the Swedish construction sector may underestimate the true total cost of keeping workers in Sweden. In this article, we will show exactly what types of additional costs need to be accounted for upon signing a collective bargaining agreement and what can happen…
You may have stumbled upon the word “ROT” or “RUT” while researching the Swedish construction sector. However, as alarming as rot in the construction sector might sound, this “ROT” is something entirely different and much more useful. In this article we will explain the different terms and how ROT and RUT works in practice. ROT…