As all au pairs must pay taxes in Sweden, they have to register with the Skatteverket (Swedish tax agency) upon arrival in Sweden. To obtain a personal number or coordination number and a health insurance card. The au pair will be covered by the Swedish Health Service during your stay. Host families are responsible for making sure that their au pairs are registered with Skatterverket.

The lowest level of tax applies to an au pair who does not receives a salary in another country during the same tax year as being an au pair in Sweden. It will be 0-10% income tax to deduct from the salary. Zero tax applies when arriving late in the year (or leaving early) and making less than 20,000 sek in one tax year (but the salary does need to be declared). The au pair need to make a statement in their tax return in order to get this lowest level of tax.

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