Chapter 9 · The welfare society
Vad kallas skatten som arbetsgivaren drar från en anställds lön?
What is the tax an employer deducts from an employee’s pay called?
Correct answer: Preliminary income tax
The employer normally deducts preliminary income tax and pays it to Skatteverket (the Swedish Tax Agency). Employer contributions are a separate payment by the employer.
Key words
inkomstskatt · income tax
Source: Skatteverket: Arbetsgivaravgifter och skatteavdrag · Arbetsgivaravgifter; Skatteavdrag
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Why this option does not fit
Arbetsgivaravgifter
These are paid by the employer on top of wages, rather than deducted as the employee’s tax.
Bolagsskatt
Corporation tax concerns the company’s taxable profit, not an employee’s pay deduction.
Mervärdesskatt
VAT relates to purchases, not this pay deduction.