Do you need help with your personal tax declaration (årsopgørelse) for the tax year 2020? You are always welcome to write to us. As an extra service, Skatteverket at Øresunddirekt has now opened a new phone line for help with the Danish årsopgørelse and the Swedish tax declaration for the tax year 2020.

The Swedish government has announced a travel ban on travel from Denmark, Norway and the United Kingdom to Sweden. The restrictions enter into force on at midnight on the 22nd December. There are, however, some exceptions to the travel ban.

British citizens who live and work in the Öresund region before the 1st January 2021 will retain their rights to live and work in Sweden and Denmark on the same terms as before Brexit. However, starting in 2021, new documentation will be required.

Please be advised that when traveling from Denmark to Sweden, the Swedish authorities requires you to have a valid photo-ID. You can read more about what this might mean to commuters between Sweden and Denmark here.

Do you live in Denmark and consider getting a job on the other side of Øresund? In the commuter guide you will learn about everything from the Swedish “coordination number” to SINK tax and which authority deals with social security.

If you want to apply for jobs in Sweden, you can find vacant posts here on Øresunddirekt, check company websites or send a unsolicited application.

When you work in Sweden, you must pay tax in Sweden. You must have a “coordination number” (Samordningsnummer) from Skatteverket, which is the Swedish Tax Authority, in the municipality of your place of work, and you must also decide whether you want to pay "SINK tax" or ordinary Swedish tax.