This act states that employment contracts are for an indefinite term unless otherwise explicitly stated in the employment contract.
#HOW TO START A BUSINESS REGISTRATION#
They will process your registration for a fee.įast-forward a little and you might find yourself in the happy position of being able to offer work to others – then it’s good to know the basic tenets of Swedish employment law.Įmployment conditions in Sweden are regulated by the Employment Protection Act ( Lagen om Anställningsskydd, or LAS, link in Swedish). To register your business name, visit the Swedish Companies Registration Office website ( Bolagsverket). It will ensure that no-one else is allowed to operate under the same business name in your country. This is not an obligatory step, but still a wise move. Protect your business name by registering it If you are a temporary resident in Sweden, you can apply to the Tax Agency for a co-ordination number, which replaces the personal identity number and will allow you to apply for F tax status.
You’ll find the details and requirements on the Swedish Migration Agency’s website. If you’re from outside the EU/EEA/Switzerland and intend to start a business, you’ll have to apply for a residence permit before coming to Sweden. If you are a Swiss citizen and wish to stay for longer than three months, you will need a residence permit. Citizens of the European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) are also entitled to residence in Sweden without registering with the Swedish Migration Agency and can apply for a personal identity number. Nordic citizens (Denmark, Finland, Norway and Iceland), do not need to register with the Swedish Migration Agency ( Migrationsverket) or apply for a residence permit. Sweden has different rules and regulations about residence requirements for those moving to Sweden to start a company, depending on their citizenship.
#HOW TO START A BUSINESS HOW TO#
The Tax Agency also offers free information meetings (link in Swedish) in both Swedish and English giving step-by-step help about how to start up a business. The actual forms are only in Swedish – it’s important that they are filled in correctly, so you may want to enlist the help of an accountant and/or make a personal appointment with the Tax Agency for guidance. The Tax Agency offers a starting point on its F-tax certification web page. F-skatt basically means that you undertake work as an entrepreneur and not as an employee, so those contracting you don’t administer your tax or social security payments – that responsibility is yours. The key step in starting as a sole trader is registering for F-skatt – ‘F tax’ (the ‘F’ stands for företagare – entrepreneur). Swedes are very much an online breed, so as you get to know more people, use social networking tools like LinkedIn and Facebook to help you keep track of your new contacts and watch your networks grow.Īs a sole trader, your venture will be identified by your personal identity number ( personnummer) which is allocated to you by the Swedish Tax Agency ( Skatteverket).
Business Sweden can help you connect with other companies.Īnother way to find advisors and build your network is through a website called – set up by three Swedish authorities (the Companies Registration Office, the Tax Agency and the Agency for Economic and Regional Growth) they have a page to help you find advisors depending on which region you live in. You could contact your local branch of the Swedish Jobs and Society Foundation ( Nyföretagarcentrum ), that provides advice to new businesses and holds regular events around the country. One of the keys to success in business is in making your network work for you, regardless of what country you’re in.īesides friends, colleagues and relatives you might have in Sweden, how and where do you find people with ideas similar to yours?
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