Sweden | Proposed changes to withholding tax law would provide exemptions for foreign states
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On 9 June 2025, the Swedish government proposed to exempt foreign sovereign states and equivalent entities from withholding tax on dividends, effective from 1 July 2026, following a CJEU ruling that these taxes violate the free movement of capital.
The proposed changes will align Sweden's tax treatment of foreign sovereign states with that of the Swedish state, enhancing the attractiveness of Swedish investments for foreign state investors.
Foreign public pension funds and state investors that hav…
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