Europe · Nordics
Sweden
No wealth tax, no inheritance tax and no exit tax — an unusually clean capital environment — but Sweden closed the door on citizenship in June 2026, raising residence from 5 to 8 years with no transitional relief for anyone already in the queue.
Tax position
- Income tax (top)
- approximately 52% top marginal on employment income (municipal tax plus 20% state tax)
- Capital gains
- 30% flat on capital income
- Wealth tax
- none — abolished in 2007
- Inheritance tax
- none — inheritance tax abolished 2004, gift tax 2005
- Special regime
- Expert tax relief (expertskatt): 25% of income tax-free for 7 years
- Territorial
- No — worldwide income taxed
- CFC rules
- Yes
- Exit tax
- No
- CRS
- Participating
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