Chapter 8 · The labour market and personal finances
Vilken myndighet kan driva in en skuld genom att utmäta lön eller egendom?
Which authority can collect a debt by attaching wages or seizing property?
Correct answer: Kronofogden (Enforcement Authority)
The Enforcement Authority can attach wages or seize property to pay debts. With wage attachment, the person keeps an amount for living expenses.
Key words
utmätning · enforcement by attachment or seizure
Source: Kronofogden: Du har en skuld – så funkar det · Löneutmätning och utmätning av annan egendom
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Why this option does not fit
Konsumentverket
The Consumer Agency works on consumer protection and guidance, not asset seizure.
Finansinspektionen
The Financial Supervisory Authority supervises financial markets, not individual debt collection.
Skatteverket
The Tax Agency determines taxes but does not perform the Enforcement Authority’s attachment of assets.