# Sweden VAT calculator

> Add or remove Sweden VAT at the 25% standard rate and reduced rates 12%, 6%. Rates checked 21 October 2026 against the official source. Free.

Canonical page: https://superbooks.io/tools/vat-calculator/sweden/

## Sweden VAT rates

| Rate | Type | Typically applies to |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 25% | standard | Everything not listed for another rate |
| 12% | reduced | Hotels, restaurant dining, minor repairs, art |
| 6% | reduced | Food (temporary), books, newspapers, transport, admissions |

Rates as TEDB lists them for 2026-07-01, its latest snapshot on the day we checked. Food VAT temporarily cut 12% -> 6% from 2026-04-01 to 2027-12-31 per Skatteverket; restaurant dining stays 12%.

Source: European Commission, Taxes in Europe Database (TEDB), https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/tedb/#/vat-search, https://www.skatteverket.se/omoss/pressochmedia/nyheter/2026/nyheter/livsmedelsmomsensankstill6procent.5.70685bee19c85dd5dd0a3f.html. Last checked 21 October 2026.

## Calculate with the API

GET https://app.superbooks.io/api/tools/vat-calculator?country=SE&amount=100&mode=add

## Questions

### What is the VAT rate in Sweden?

The standard VAT rate in Sweden is 25%. Sweden also applies 12% (hotels, restaurant dining, minor repairs, art); 6% (food (temporary), books, newspapers, transport, admissions). Checked 21 October 2026 against European Commission, Taxes in Europe Database (TEDB).

### How do I calculate VAT in Sweden?

To add it, multiply the net amount by 1.25: 100.00 SEK net becomes 125.00 SEK gross. To take it out, divide the gross amount by 1.25.

### What does a Sweden VAT number look like?

It starts with SE, for example SE999999999999. You can check one with the free VAT number checker.