- Motion and other wellness activities are tax-free if they are directed towards the employer’s entire staff and are of lesser value and simpler nature
- Skatteverket considers solarium not to be tax-free wellness
- Activities covered by tax exemption include motion, other wellness, activities at home, web and mobile services
- Activities not covered by tax exemption include equipment rental, theory courses, training equipment, training clothes, certain professional equipment, entrance and membership fees
- Employers are responsible for determining if they want to provide wellness benefits and must show that the conditions for tax exemption are met
- Both motion and other wellness activities can be tax-exempt if they are of lesser value and simpler nature
- Examples of tax-exempt activities include gymnastics, strength training, dancing, bowling, tennis, and team sports like football and hockey
Source: www4.skatteverket.se
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