- The Riksdag approved stricter measures against VAT fraud to reduce fraud and prevent tax evasion.
- The Swedish Tax Agency will have more authority to check, reject, or cancel VAT registrations.
- VAT registration numbers can be marked as invalid in the EU VAT information exchange system.
- The agency can refuse to credit excess input VAT if there is a risk of tax evasion.
- The new rules take effect on 1 July 2026.
Source: riksdagen.se
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