- A financial connection is required for taxable persons to form a VAT group
- The financial connection is determined by ownership or other forms of influence
- A weak financial connection may exist with ownership of at least 5%
- Special circumstances are needed for a financial connection with ownership below 5%
- A VAT group can be formed with close economic and organizational ties between sister companies
- Taxable persons must be closely connected financially, economically, and organizationally to form a VAT group
- VAT group must consist of closely connected taxable persons
- Companies can be considered a single taxable person if they are closely connected financially, economically, and organizationally
- A company is a parent company and a legal entity is a subsidiary if the parent company holds more than half of the voting rights or shares in the subsidiary.
Source: www4.skatteverket.se
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