Swedish Parliament Approves Improved Tonnage Taxation Rules

The Swedish Parliament approved the government's proposal for improved tonnage taxation rules on 11 June 2026. As previously reported, the proposal is intended to strengthen Sweden's competitiveness in the shipping industry and align the Swedish tonnage tax rules with the European Commission's guidelines and decision practice on State aid for maritime transport. The main amendments include the following:

• The tonnage tax regime is expanded to certain special shipping activities, including, a…