Wint Offers Free Company Formation Amid Swedish Tax Rule Overhaul

Dagens industri reports that Wint, an automated accounting service, is offering entrepreneurs a complimentary service to establish a limited liability company (AB). This initiative aims to alleviate the administrative burdens that often discourage new business founders. Wint's offering waives the typical costs associated with company formation, including registration fees, and provides new customers with a ready-to-use company and a SEB business account at no charge. This stands in contrast to the common practice of purchasing shelf companies, which can incur substantial fees in addition to the required share capital. Concurrently, Swedish business owners may experience potential shifts in dividend tax regulations due to proposed amendments to the 3:12 rules. The government's proposal seeks to simplify the current system by replacing the existing simplified and main rules with a single, unified model. Under this new framework, each company would be entitled to a base dividend amount equivalent to four income base amounts. For companies employing staff, a revised calculation would permit owners to add half of the total payroll to their dividend allowance, following a standard deduction of eight income base amounts.