Skatteverket letter explained in English
Tax office. The tax office. It handles income tax, your tax account (skattekonto) and the population register (folkbokföring).
Letters you may get
- Slutskattebesked — your final tax for the year: money back or tax to pay (restskatt)
- Kontoutdrag skattekonto — a statement of your tax account
- Beslut om folkbokföring — about where you are registered as living
What to do
- Pay to your tax account with your personal OCR number, so the payment is linked to you.
- You can ask for a new review (omprövning) of a tax decision for several years — but act quickly if you have to pay.
- Find the deadline. Look for “senast”, “inom”, “sista dag”.
- Write the reference number from the letter on everything you send back, and keep copies.
- If you disagree with a decision, object in writing before the deadline (“omprövning”, “överklagande”, “bestridande”). See the template.
Words you may see
- slutskattebesked
- Your final tax statement for the year: money back or tax to pay.
- restskatt
- Tax you still have to pay for the year.
- skattekonto
- Your tax account at Skatteverket. Tax payments and refunds go through it.
- folkbokföring
- The population register — where you are registered as living.
- OCR-nummer
- Payment reference number. It links your payment to your bill.
- omprövning
- A request to the same office to look at its decision again.
Questions
What is the Skatteverket?
Tax office. The tax office. It handles income tax, your tax account (skattekonto) and the population register (folkbokföring).
How long do I have to answer a letter from the Skatteverket?
It depends on the letter. Look for words like “senast”, “inom”, “sista dag” — they mark the deadline. In Sweden, deadlines to appeal usually start on the day you received the decision (fick del av beslutet). If the office used simplified delivery (förenklad delgivning), the letter counts as received two weeks after it was sent. Briefly adds about 2 days for post — check when your letter really arrived. To object, the letter usually names the way to do it (“omprövning”, “överklagande”, “bestridande”).
Can I read a Skatteverket letter in English?
Yes. Take a photo of the letter with Briefly. It explains the letter in plain English, finds the deadline and the amount, and gives you ready-made replies in Swedish. Your letter never leaves your device.
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