{"id":13633,"date":"2021-06-06T23:45:11","date_gmt":"2021-06-06T23:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/setterwalls.se\/omraden\/tax-law\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T09:17:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T07:17:27","slug":"tax-law","status":"publish","type":"areas","link":"https:\/\/setterwalls.se\/en\/expertise\/expert-areas\/tax-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Tax law"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tax matters are of essential importance within business law, regardless of line of business. Setterwalls\u2019 tax team is represented in Stockholm, Malmo and Gothenburg, and have fundamental knowledge and extensive experience within all tax areas, especially regarding tax structuring, restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, incentive programs and tax litigation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Experienced team of tax advisors<\/h2>\n

Setterwalls provides tax services, which are relevant to business law, for example within the areas of income taxation, value added tax, stamp duties, excise duties <\/em>and energy tax<\/em>. We can provide tax advice regarding tax structuring, restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, tax planning related to owner-managed businesses, capitalisations, transactions between companies with shared ownership or of aligned interests, incentive programs <\/em>and tax proceedings<\/em> including discussions with the Swedish Tax Agency and Swedish Customs Services. Our advice may regard structuring for the sale of real estate property or an operative company. Furthermore, our tax team may advise on tax questions in connection with transactions, issuance of options or warranties or during international recruitment processes of senior management.<\/p>\n

Our tax experts manage tax litigation at levels of authority and courts, including the Swedish Tax Agency, administrative courts and Council for Advanced Tax Rulings and are continuously working to prevent and eliminate tax issues and risks during for example tax auditing.<\/p>\n

Characterizing for our tax services are that a substantial part of our matters are international. We also contribute to the development of new legislation by assisting trade associations with statements of opinion.<\/p>\n

We advise in connection with, for example:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tax structuring, restructuring and mergers and acquisitions<\/h3>\n
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  • Real estate transactions<\/li>\n
  • Real estate property development<\/li>\n
  • Private and public M&A<\/li>\n
  • Capitalisations<\/li>\n
  • Tax optimization<\/li>\n
  • Closely held companies<\/li>\n
  • International taxation and cross border questions<\/li>\n
  • Due diligence<\/li>\n
  • VAT and excise duties<\/li>\n
  • Customs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Incentive programs and remuneration programs for management and executives<\/h3>\n
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    • Equity based incentive programs and personnel options<\/li>\n
    • Special income tax for non-residents and expert taxation<\/li>\n
    • International taxation and cross border matters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Discussions with the Swedish Tax Agency and tax litigation<\/h3>\n
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      • Discussions and correspondence with the Tax Agency and Swedish Customs Authorities<\/li>\n
      • Advanced tax rulings<\/li>\n
      • Tax litigation<\/li>\n
      • Customs proceedings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Shared knowledge<\/h3>\n

        We regularly participate as lecturers for clients, at seminars and take an active part in the ongoing debate regarding tax questions.<\/p>\n

        Swedish and international clients<\/h3>\n

        Among our clients are several of Sweden\u2019s leading companies and furthermore several leading international company groups.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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