Background & Purpose

The state needs to fund key societal functions related to taxation, border customs controls, and debt collection. The parliament first set the overall financial frameworks and then determined how the money should be distributed among specific agencies.

The Decision

The Swedish parliament approved the government's proposal on how to distribute approximately 15.5 billion SEK within the tax, customs, and enforcement budget, while rejecting alternative proposals from the opposition.

Does this affect you?

  • Taxpayers in Sweden: Affected by how efficiently Skatteverket can process tax returns and provide service using its allocated 9.4 billion SEK.
  • Importers and Travelers: Impacted by Tullverket's border controls and customs capacity funded by 3.4 billion SEK.
  • Individuals and Companies with Debts: Managed by Kronofogdemyndigheten, which relies on its 2.5 billion SEK budget to carry out enforcement and debt collection.

In Practice

  • Skatteverket receives approximately 9.4 billion SEK to handle taxes and folkbokföring.
  • Tullverket receives approximately 3.4 billion SEK for border controls and customs operations.
  • Kronofogdemyndigheten receives approximately 2.5 billion SEK to help manage debts and legal execution.
  • The funding officially becomes available and active as the 2026 budget takes effect.