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Around 80 people reported under Sweden’s new information-sharing law in three weeks
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Around 80 people reported under Sweden’s new information-sharing law in three weeks

Around 80 people have been reported by authorities since the so-called duty to provide information was introduced on July 13.
How to avoid a tax bill after your summer job
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How to avoid a tax bill after your summer job

The first weeks of your summer job are over, and now your pay awaits. Here are the details you need to keep in mind to avoid a tax hit
How to protect your finances if your partner dies
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How to protect your finances if your partner dies

Alone with great grief - and the entire financial burden. Some things are especially important to think about in advance to secure your finances if one partner dies
Unions warn Sweden’s reporting law could deter migrants from healthcare and schools
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Unions warn Sweden’s reporting law could deter migrants from healthcare and schools

Six authorities are now required to inform the police if there is reason to believe that a foreigner lacks the right to reside in Sweden. But critics of what they call the “reporting law” say the indirect effects are extensive and that healthcare and schools are not exempt in practice
Procuring scandal: Woman gets SEK 42,000 tax money back after appeal to Swedish Tax Agency
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Procuring scandal: Woman gets SEK 42,000 tax money back after appeal to Swedish Tax Agency

In April, the woman paid SEK 42,000 in taxes on money linked to the high-profile pimping scandal in Västernorrland. She is now getting the money back after appealing to the Swedish Tax Agency, P4 Västernorrland reports
Government wants more gifts to be tax-free
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Government wants more gifts to be tax-free

Donations to sports clubs, environmental initiatives and preparedness should be eligible for tax deductions. "We know that this is in high demand from civil society," says Minister of Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed (KD), who has now appointed an inquiry
Information obligation introduced this summer will require six Swedish authorities to inform police and the Migration Board
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Information obligation introduced this summer will require six Swedish authorities to inform police and the Migration Board

Six authorities will be required to inform the police and the Migration Board if they suspect that a foreigner lacks the right to reside in Sweden.
35.7 billion kronor - tax refund arriving this week
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35.7 billion kronor - tax refund arriving this week

Approximately 2. 6 million Swedes will share 35
After Rönninge - Swedish Tax Agency reviews effects of naming law
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After Rönninge - Swedish Tax Agency reviews effects of naming law

Criminals who abuse name changes and protected personal data have been identified as a problem. The Swedish Tax Agency is now going to map how common this is
Government wants to introduce new population registration crime
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Government wants to introduce new population registration crime

Promoting incorrect population registration. The government wants to introduce a new criminal offence and give authorities more tools to counter it
70 percent of reduced ISK tax went to savers with over 150,000 kronor
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70 percent of reduced ISK tax went to savers with over 150,000 kronor

70 percent of the government's tax cut on investment savings accounts (ISK) went to people who already had large amounts of savings, according to a review by Ekonomiekot on Sveriges Radio.
Now it's urgent - last day to declare your tax return
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Now it's urgent - last day to declare your tax return

Haven't filed your tax return yet? If so, it's getting urgent: today - Monday - is the last day. However, there is a lifeline
Demands on Håkan Nesser - must break the isolation
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Demands on Håkan Nesser - must break the isolation

Nothing is stopping author Håkan Nesser from continuing to write. But to receive extended release with an ankle monitor, 20 hours of activity outside the home is required
Håkan Nesser remains in prison - lawyer calls handling regrettable
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Håkan Nesser remains in prison - lawyer calls handling regrettable

Author Håkan Nesser meets the requirements for early release with ankle shackles "with flying colors," according to his lawyer, Conny Cedermark. Yet he remains in prison
How the suspected Brattås murderer lived
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How the suspected Brattås murderer lived

The man went under the police radar for over 20 years - and has lived a withdrawn life in recent years, a personal investigation by the probation service shows. He is now in custody for the brutal double murder in Brattås in 2005
Kristersson on tax on prostitution raises questions
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Kristersson on tax on prostitution raises questions

I understand that it raises some questions about taxation. This is what Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) says about the case in which a woman was required to pay 42,000 kronor in tax on money linked to the purchase of sex
Swedish authorities criticized for ethnic discrimination
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Swedish authorities criticized for ethnic discrimination

Swedish authorities are poor at combating ethnic discrimination within their own ranks. The National Audit Office confirms this in a new review
Daughter after Brattås arrest asks why
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Daughter after Brattås arrest asks why

A 45-year-old man suspected of the double murder in Brattås more than 20 years ago has now been remanded in custody. "It's completely unbelievable
Woman forced to sell sex must pay taxes
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Woman forced to sell sex must pay taxes

The man is accused of forcing his wife to sell sex to a large number of men. Now the woman has been required to pay tax on the payments made for those sexual services
Preliminary investigation into managers at the Swedish Tax Agency closed
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Preliminary investigation into managers at the Swedish Tax Agency closed

The Swedish Prosecution Authority announces that the preliminary investigation into breaches of confidentiality involving three managers at the Swedish Tax Agency has now been closed.
Now the tax refund is coming - this is how it will be most useful
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Now the tax refund is coming - this is how it will be most useful

Now tax refunds are starting to trickle into the accounts of those who filed their tax returns early. Savings experts offer tips on how to use the refund most effectively
Money in April - last chance to declare tax return
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Money in April - last chance to declare tax return

Anyone who wants to receive their tax refund after Easter must submit their tax return by the end of the day.
Swedish Tax Agency to introduce service that notifies property owners of attempted address registrations
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Swedish Tax Agency to introduce service that notifies property owners of attempted address registrations

The Swedish Tax Agency will introduce a service that notifies people if someone tries to register at their address. The move is at the government's request following several notable cases of address fraud
The state gives in - Ulla-Lena is right about her summer cottage
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The state gives in - Ulla-Lena is right about her summer cottage

After almost four years of fighting to remove all the strangers who have been registered at her summer cottage, Ulla-Lena Lindqvist, 71, is getting her way. The state is backing down and admitting that her rights have been violated
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