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Sweden VAT Rates 2026
Sweden (Sverige) levies Value Added Tax under the name Momsnummer (Mervärdesskattenummer). The standard rate is 25%, applied to most goods and services. Reduced rates of 12% and 6% apply to essential categories including food, medicines, and cultural services.
Current rates — 2026
| Type | Rate | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 25% | Most goods and services |
| Reduced | 12% | Food, transport, cultural goods |
| Reduced | 6% | Food, transport, cultural goods |
Access rates via API
The TaxID API returns current VAT rates for all 27 EU countries. Use the /api/v1/rates/SE endpoint to get Sweden rates programmatically. Responses are cached for 24 hours.
curl http://localhost:3000/api/v1/rates/SE
# No authentication required for rate lookups
# Response:
# { "country_code": "SE", "standard_rate": 25,
# "reduced_rates": [12, 6], "currency": "SEK" }About Sweden VAT
Swedish VAT numbers (momsnummer) are 12 digits long, derived from the Swedish organisation number by adding '01' at the end. Sweden is a major B2B market and home to many global tech companies including Spotify, King, and Klarna.
The Sweden Momsnummer is administered by the national tax authority and validated through the EU VIES system. Before applying any VAT rate or zero-rate exemption to a Sweden business customer, validate their VAT registration number first.