– Everyone should open and check the tax return. If you do not check it, the Swedish Tax Agency uses the information that is pre-filled. This could mean that you risk paying too much tax, for example if you have not entered a deduction to which you are entitled, or that we are using the wrong information, says Marta Johanne Gjengedal, divisional director at the Swedish Tax Agency, in a press release.
Figures from last year show that many people have something to gain from checking their tax return. After the tax return was submitted and the tax settlement arrived, it turned out that more people received money and fewer received back taxes, compared to the amounts before they went in and checked the tax return, the Tax Agency states.
Four pieces of advice:
Gjengedal has the following advice for those who are now checking their tax return at the last minute:
- Look over information on income, assets, housing and loans that have been pre-filled in your tax return. Check that the numbers match. Are you unsure whether you are entitled to a deduction or whether there are other deductions you can use? Use skatteetaten.no/fradragsveileder.
- Have you sold or rented a home? It may be taxable, and you may be entitled to a deduction. Check skatteetaten.no/bolig
- Fill in what is missing! You must add travel deductions, cryptocurrency, loans abroad and private loans yourself.
- What if I can’t deliver by the deadline? You can apply for a delayed delivery deadline. You can get a postponement of up to 30 days, and the deadline for applying is 30 April. If you get a deferral, you can’t expect to get your tax settlement in June. Last year, there were 77,000 people who applied for a postponement of the delivery of their tax return.
What if you remember something after the deadline has passed?
If you discover that you have forgotten something or you receive new information, log in to skatteetaten.no, make the changes and submit the tax return again – you can do this at any time up to three years after the delivery deadline.
When will my tax money arrive?
After your tax return has been submitted, the Tax Agency must process it and prepare a tax settlement. In the tax settlement, it is stated how much money you will get back (credit) or how much you have to pay (residual tax).
If you have submitted your tax return, but have still not received your tax settlement, it may be due, for example, to the fact that you have made many changes or added attachments that the Tax Agency must check, that you have not provided all the necessary information or that you have been selected for random control.
You will be notified when your tax settlement is ready.
