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English-speaking accountants and tax advisers in Gothenburg

Help with your Swedish tax return, expert tax relief, a sole-trader business or the books of your AB. Every firm below works with clients in English and has a Gothenburg office or serves the city.

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Quick answer

Most employees with only a Swedish salary don't need an accountant: the employer deducts tax every month and Skatteverket pre-fills the annual return. An adviser pays off in your moving year (income in two countries), when you apply for expert tax relief, if you have a sole-trader business (enskild firma) or rental income, and for any aktiebolag, which must keep books from day one and file an annual report.

Tax & accounting for individuals

Income tax returns, the moving year, expert tax relief, SINK and questions about tax in two countries.

Skattepunkten AB

Tax and accounting firm based in Gothenburg that helps foreign individuals and companies with Swedish tax issues, accounting and starting a business. Clients can meet by phone, Teams or Zoom.

Fiskebäcks hamn 34, 426 58 Västra Frölunda (Gothenburg)

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Skeppsbron Skatt

Tax advisory firm with an office in central Gothenburg. Individual-taxation services include Global Mobility Services, Private Client Services and incentive programmes.

Norra Hamngatan 40, 411 06 Göteborg

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Svalner Atlas

Tax advisory firm with a Gothenburg office. Advises private individuals, executives and board members on cross-border employment and income tax, and owner-managed businesses on private client matters.

Stora Nygatan 33, 411 08 Göteborg

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Sweden Expat Tax & Accounting

Gothenburg-based practice serving expats and international professionals in English: INK1 tax returns, corrections of earlier returns, expert tax relief and accounting for companies and sole traders.

Östra Hamngatan 16, 411 09 Göteborg

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Accounting for companies & founders

Bookkeeping, payroll, VAT, annual reports (årsredovisning) and audit for sole traders and aktiebolag.

Grant Thornton

Audit, tax and advisory firm with an office in central Gothenburg. The English site has an international services section for businesses expanding into Sweden, plus international taxation and audit pages.

Östra Hamngatan 26, 411 09 Göteborg

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BDO Gothenburg

Audit, accounting, tax and advisory firm with an office in central Gothenburg. English pages cover doing business in Sweden and Global Employer Services.

Lilla Badhusgatan 2, 411 21 Göteborg

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Aspia

Accounting, payroll and tax advisory firm with an office in Gothenburg. English pages cover expatriate payroll, immigration and relocation advisory for employers, individual taxation and establishing a business in Sweden.

Fabrikstorget 1, 412 50 Göteborg

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Deloitte Sweden

Audit, tax, consulting and advisory firm with an office in central Gothenburg. The site is mainly in Swedish; Global Employer Services (mobility, reward, immigration) are described in English.

Kyrkogatan 48 (floor 4), 411 08 Göteborg

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Revideco

Authorised accounting and audit firm with a Gothenburg office. English pages cover international accounting services for foreign-owned companies: bookkeeping, payroll, annual accounts, VAT and corporate tax.

Gårdavägen 1, 412 50 Göteborg

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Frejs Revisorer

Auditing, accounting, tax and advisory firm focused on owner-managed businesses, with offices in Gothenburg, Smålandsstenar and Värnamo. Has an English-language section on its website.

Ullevigatan 19, 411 40 Göteborg (postal: Box 53100, 400 14 Göteborg)

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Azets (Gothenburg office)

Accounting, payroll, audit and advisory firm with a Gothenburg office. English pages describe services for international companies, including Nordic payroll, international accounting and starting a business in Sweden.

Gårdatorget 2, 412 50 Göteborg

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Frequently asked questions

Do I need an accountant as an employee in Sweden?

Usually not. Your employer deducts preliminary tax from your salary and Skatteverket sends a pre-filled income tax return each spring. Use an adviser for the year you move (income in two countries), for expert tax relief, for rental or foreign income, or if you also run a business.

What does an aktiebolag have to do every year?

An AB must keep accounts from the day it is registered, archive its records in Sweden for seven years and file an annual report in Swedish with Bolagsverket within seven months of the end of its financial year. A private AB needs an auditor only if, in each of the last two years, it exceeded two of these limits: more than 3 employees, a balance sheet above SEK 1.5 million, net turnover above SEK 3 million. See our guide to starting a company.

Who applies for expert tax relief, me or my employer?

The employer applies to the Taxation Board for Foreign Experts (Forskarskattenämnden), within three months of your start date. In 2026 the salary route requires more than SEK 88,800 a month. Check eligibility and savings with our expert tax relief calculator.

I've lived in Sweden less than two years. Can I get F-tax?

Yes, but Skatteverket asks for documents, issued within the last three months, from the authorities of every country you lived in during the past two years showing that you have no unpaid taxes. Registering for F-tax, VAT and as an employer is free.

How do I choose between the firms on this page?

Ask three things before you sign: will they write to you and file in English, have they handled your exact situation (expert tax relief, SINK, a foreign-owned AB), and is the fee fixed per month or hourly. Small specialists usually suit individuals and new companies; the large networks suit companies with several employees or cross-border structures.

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